I’ve had trouble with my tongue for a long time. Ever since way back, it just won’t behave! (Ok, so those of you who have known me since back then, you’re nodding your heads and have great big smiles on your faces right about now!) More often than not, I have walked around with not only one, but with both feet stuck right smack-dab in the middle of my mouth. At times I’ve felt as if I’m the only one who understands what I’m saying, like nobody understands my language. Adding fuel to the “fire,” it seems that once we’ve been misunderstood a time or two, our next efforts at communication tend to overcompensate for that. We try hard not to be misunderstood again. But somehow, through the extensive verbiage that comes out of our mouths in an effort not to be misunderstood, we dig the hole even deeper. The more words we speak, the deeper the hole gets. Ever been there? Of course you have. Trust me … I understand! Read the rest of this entry »