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Yes, I am chuckling because you are so right. I have to bite my tongue not to do it myself, and I am all about the Law of Attraction and positive energy!!
We just don’t want the other person to be hurt or disappointed, so our initial reaction is to crush their dreams so that they won’t go through the pain of having their dreams crushed! Odd.
Thank you for prompting me to think of this today.
Dr. Sally
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