Have you ever known anyone who was constantly critizing? It doesn’t matter what the topic is or was, they just don’t seem to stop. My late husband was that way. Once he grabbed hold of a subject it could have been fifteen to thirty minutes of the familiar put down of a person, place or thing. I would often zone out as I had no desire to hear what he had to say. He had learned it from his mother. The first time I heard her I couldn’t even get past it. Once she was on the phone it could be hours of the same lambasting of various individuals. If I walked into a room and she was on the phone, I always made a rapid u-turn. People who are constantly criticizing notice everything. It could be a person’s size, weight, attitude, vocabulary, appearance, or almost anything that comes to mind. To me it was amost a form of gossip. For example: “Did you see Jane and what she was wearing? Look at how much weight she put on?” Frankly, it is none of anyone’s business. I was at a birthday part yesterday with my daughter and granddaughter. There were all types of people there of all sizes, appearances and ethnicities. Here is what I noticed. There were nice children who included my granddaughter in a water fight. She had never used a squirt gun and all the kids had a great time. She even made a new friend to play a video game with her. That was what was truly noticeable and important. Forget the rest. I had to sit outside as the mother of the birthday boy had a large furry cat which I am allergic to. There were pleasant adults who also chatted with me which I enjoyed. I was happy that many of the guests drank the soda we brought. Anyone who is constantly criticizing does not have a strong self worth. My late husband appeared to be but if he did he wouldn’t have been continually deriding others, don’t you agree? The Good Gus Series is available online at Kindle, Nook and Waterstones. Hard copies, personally autographed, are available through our website www.goodgusbooks.com along with past blogs for your reading enjoyment. Now available audio and videos for the Good Gus series on YouTube! Digitizing for all the books are available now on YouTube! “Misplaced Trust” is now available on Amazon in e-book form. It is also available digitally at www.misplacedtrustbook.com. If you are thinking of a Will or a Living Trust, “Misplaced Trust” will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. Please check me out on IHeart radio. The Good Gus series, books one through four, are now available at the Morgan Mill Mail/UPS. I am now on Instagram and Tic Tok!