When someone throws a brick at Craig he has choices about how to react; three choices actually.
In this short video Craig explains on the sidewalk of Maine Street, Brunswick.
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Here’s what Craig says in the video
Hi everybody! Hey it’s Craig Freshley.
Somebody might throw a brick at me. You know what I’m talking about: an insult, a resentment, a bad mood, somebody criticizes me unfairly. When somebody throws a brick at me I have a couple choices.
One thing I can do is I can catch the brick and then I can, like, carry it around with me. And it can weigh me down. I can be thinking about, “Did I really deserve that? Why am I such a bad person that I got a brick thrown at me?”
Another choice I have is that I can catch the brick and I can throw it back. I can insult the person who insulted me.
I have a third choice. Watch this, somebody is going to throw a brick at me. I can let it go by. I have a choice to not catch that brick, to not carry it around with me and let it be a burden, to not throw it back. I can…..I can let it go by and I can think to myself, “That was interesting.” And I can go about my day.
I hope this helps you help your group make good decisions.
Thanks for listening everybody!
Haha, right.
Another good comment from you, Rosie.
Thanks!
What if you ‘re not able to dodge the brick, and there is an obvious bruise from the impact. This bruise can be the reminder to slow down, look at the bigger picture, know that the bruise will heal, and in the end I will have learned a lot – especially about the brick thrower – always know who you are dealing with ….