My 5th sibling is my sister who is 6 years older than me. She is compassionate, committed, opinionated, steadfast, loving, protective, loyal, a good friend. She took me to the first high school football game I recall. She was also a good student athlete. I have learned a lot from my sister, and my other siblings who really paved the way for me in many ways. Today I want to talk about the importance of correction. When I was a child the song "Why Can't We Be Friends" was on the radio quite often and I loved to sing. When that song came on, I would sing the chorus loudly saying "Walkesleby said." Well, I sang it loudly until my sister one day pointed out the words were not 'Walkesleby said', but "Why Can't We Be Friends." I was a little embarrassed to have been singing the wrong lyrics, but ultimately I was glad my sister's correction and truth allowed me to get the song right. In my early twenties, I stayed with my sister's family for a few months while getting settled into my new job and locating an apartment. At the time my sister had two young children, and I witnessed her being gentle, caring, consistent, and objective in her correction to her children with the goal of building their skills, knowledge, understanding, and application. My sister has always been a straight shooter with a heart and mind for things to be the best that they can be. Correction is for our good, though it can be uncomfortable at times. Providing correction in a way it can be heard and applied is important. Providing correction that can be fully understood and applied is also important.
When faced with the opportunity to provide or receive correction, ask what the gain will be for the recipient, and how they might best hear it. When receiving correction, focus on the forward momentum that the correction will provide in the long term, even if it is hard to incorporate in the short term.
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