tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290565396038752538.post3293451415754623504..comments2023-11-30T21:23:29.371-08:00Comments on Twintensity: Playing Well With OthersTwintensityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10913449903223318760noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290565396038752538.post-35169207050553480492011-01-17T16:51:34.007-08:002011-01-17T16:51:34.007-08:00For the record, the German school system does fair...For the record, the German school system does fairly well with academics - IF your kid can keep up.<br /><br />And yes, I do realize I would have affected more change - on however small a scale - if I had kept up my sense of humor there and led by example. I did a bit. My shrink - who was German and who had to listen to quite a bit of these rants herself - told me that she dealt with it by complementing anyone who WAS friendly and helpful. <br /><br />That helped me begin to do the same. I thanked the lady who didn't cut in front of us in line at the Subway. (and then let her go first since we had six people) I complimented the friendly folks at the checkout counters in Real. (April/May 2010 I believe those posts - and that attitude change occurred.)<br /><br />I DID smile and I did stay friendly despite the looks I got for it. (I also made snide comments in English fairly certain most folks would understand them! SOrry - I never ever professed to be perfect! Just working on compassion!)<br /><br />Am I defending myself? Apologizing for my views? Na, just feeling a tad bit guilty (I AM German after all!) that I couldn't do more while I was there. <br /><br />I love so many folks in Germany that its really hard for me to realize that I can never go back there. SO many people complimented me on being strong enough to leave. I replied that I was sorry I wasn't strong enough to stay,<br /><br />BUt oops....that sounds like a blog in waiting!Twintensityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913449903223318760noreply@blogger.com