I was always ready to spar with whoever was unlucky enough to strike up a conversation with me. My challengers included my children, my wife, friends and even strangers... I was never really listening to the other person's perspective.
My fixation on being right had been a mainstay in my life and had often stirred up trouble in my family; there were moments when my marriage became strained and my kids grew distant.
Something about her words really hit home. We weren't there to be right, we were there to enjoy ourselves.
Until an afternoon with my granddaughter some 70 years my junior opened my eyes to the impact my behaviour was having on the people around me.
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