If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

I called the woman  who said no to our invite and who we rarely see socially--- to ask if we had offended her in any way. Her response was that we had not offended her but they had simply decided to simplify their lives and only do what was important to them. and then she went silent.


she has balls doesn't she? and they are cool and hard as steel. At least I know not to expend any energy there.