Just A Dad-A place for encouragement and support

Every story

Has two sides

But my side

No one believes

No one will believe why

Why did he do it

Why did he not communicate

Why…why…why

I get being quiet gets you nowhere

But sometimes

Being quiet is the best thing you can do

I have been quiet for so long

That I was scared to speak up

I kept everything inside

Because I knew if something was said

It would come off as complaining

Nagging

Disappointment

Basically

Me being unhappy

So why did he not communicate

You can see that communication is key

But

How do you communicate

Knowing that the other personMay take things

The wrong way

See things the wrong way

Their interpretation

Versus yours

Your thoughts

Versus theirs

An interpretation

Let’s look at this

A rendition or explanation

Of something

One’s personal perspective on a situation

On the outside looking in

Many people saw what was said

People visualized what was happening

But not many really understood

A thousand souls heard this

But few saw that

Followers

Friends

Family

Were told this

However

A select group needed no explanation

No interpretation

No translation of the situation or problemNo need to paraphrase or break down anything

This group knew exactly what they saw

Opened their ears and listened

People on the inside

Could hear

Thoughts

That were not being said

Could see

Unhappiness

That was not expressed

Looked beyond the point and views

That were made

And had their on perspective

Their own interpretations

Yea but she did this

Right but she didn’t do that

So that brings up the question

Why do this

Why do that

Well reading this

One will have their own hypothesis

One can come up with their own conclusion

I understand

I get it

But please know

Your opinion is validI chose to speak up

But not to her

And yes it was wrong

But I was understood

I was heard

My feelings valid

My thoughts felt

That attention felt amazing

“I see where you’re coming from”

“Sometimes you need some one just to listen”

Trust me

I know things were done without thought

Of other parties involved

But I knew no one would ever

Consider my point

My opinions

If they were heard

How do you think she would feel

What do you think she is going through

Explaining my thoughts

To others

Needing an interpreter

As if my thoughts were foreign

Why do you think she feels this way

Have you spoken with her

In conversations that were about meI had to go back to her

Remember

Communication is key

Your key is somewhere

In a lockbox

And the only way to access it

Is to run across town

Enter the passcode

Kill the infected

And unlock a now locked door

I hate this game

But I continue to play

I continue to pull back

Until I can tell my side

For now

Everyone can read the words

See the images

Choose a side

I’m ok with that

Everyone has their own

Interpretation