Learnings from the arse-paddle of Father Time

Here are some things I figured out recently.  Again.  Sigh...

• Just because someone has authority over me doesn't mean they have power over me.
• I am, for the most part, a reasonable person.  So if I think someone is a jerk, it's probably them rather than me.
• But not necessarily.
• It's not my responsibility to keep other people happy.  It's my responsibility to act responsibly.  They can decide for themselves how to react.