…..Is 2021 the year of the “kinder..gentler” Tamara. It may be. No, not when it comes to issues I believe need changed. I will continue to be fervent and dedicated to the change I think needs to happen. Inequity always has and always will raise my hackles (does anyone really know what a… hackle is?)
….But, life happens and I recognize that life took me to a fast-paced world in years past, a world where I was so intent on getting the job done that I often failed to verbalize social niceties. Well, life has changed and my pace has slowed a bit so I’m trying harder. Shannon took exception to the abrupt way I tended to communicate…my time is of the essence style. I seldom took time for niceties when I called people on the phone. No “How are you?” or “How is your family.” Nope. I cut straight to the chase and say “Hi, hey this why I called.” And, goodbye is often forgotten with those closest to me. I’m done with what I had to say and my daughter no sooner says goodbye when she hears a “click.”
