Yesterday, I had to deal with a lot of nastiness at work. Petty, un-called for nastiness. The nastiness of a bully. Nastiness that should have been nipped in the bud by my boss, but wasn't. I'll be lying if I said it did not affect me- nastiness always does.
Yesterday, I was also the recipient of niceness. The friend who flew into a rage on my behalf. The acquaintance who's smile told me how he felt.
I wish it hadn't happened, but it did. The good thing is that the nastiness will soon be forgotten, but the nice will remain.
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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.
Rayna - Lovely drabble! I always find it so interesting the way that both kindness and nastiness are spread around. In both cases, one small act leads to an aura, either of kindness or its opposite. I'm glad your acquaintance chose kindness.
ReplyDeleteGreat drabble. It is wonderful that the niceness will remain while the nastiness is forgotten. That's the way it should be - all nice, no nasty.
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I too had some nastiness this weekend that left me reeling. But then -- from so many other sources -- niceness just flowed and flowed and made me strong and less cowed by the nasty.
ReplyDeleteI send you more nice from my end of the world! :) B
So true and a great photo!
ReplyDeletesorry you had to deal w/the nasty. :o| but it's so wonderful to have nice people around you~
big smile. :o)
I hate those nasty situations, and the bullies. But I admire your positive attitude. It's great to have friends like that.
ReplyDeleteBullies. You think you left them on the playground but they follow you through life!
ReplyDeleteNice people seem to be where they are needed most. I'm glad they were there for you.
I haven’t quite figured out why some people insist on being nasty as a way of life. I’m so glad your day was offset by kindness.
ReplyDeleteNow this is a nice drabble. I feel better already. Hope your next day at work is better with that nasty person.
ReplyDeleteStephen Tremp
Love this drabble. I'm sorry you had to experience nastiness. But I hope the niceness balanced it out!
ReplyDeleteI love your drabbles. I don't know how you manage, not only to make a comprehensive story with so few words, but also always include words of wisdom in it. Hat's off! :)
ReplyDeleteSo true - nice always lasts longer than nasty. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day :)
ReplyDeleteGood drabble woth a moral, nastiness can spread like wildfire if not nipped in the bud.
ReplyDeleteBut than so does laughter.
Take care.
Yvonne.
Always look at the positive!
ReplyDeleteNastiness and bullies are such terrible things. You're right, though - the nice is stronger and will remain longer. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe older I get, the less I'm affected by bullies...maybe it's because I just snort and walk away. Snorting is very effective.
ReplyDeleteNice people should get hugs every day so they know how much they're appreciated.
Great drabble! Hope the nastiness vacates your personal space soon.
ReplyDeleteThe nasties are the ones with the problem, not the nicies. Work places sometimes fester with that stuff, and that's not fun.
ReplyDeleteNatasha, I'm so sorry about work trolls! It is nice though, when the nice trumps it. I hope it all improves soon!
ReplyDeleteyou are the drabble queen, no joke.
ReplyDeleteWhy do people have to be so mean? I don't understand it. Ugh, sometimes the world really gets me down. Well, one thing is: you made a wonderful drabble from bad events.
ReplyDeleteCD
You've got the drabble form absolutely *nailed*!
ReplyDeleteNice you had some people to be nice. I hope the nasty goes away! :) Great drabble.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for commenting.
ReplyDeleteYou would think a 35 year old would be too old to attempt to bully a colleague, but apparently not. And I do think he underestimated me- he's in for a nasty shock SOON.
The nastiness is behind me, now, but I am not going to forget the niceness anytime soon, so guess who wins in the end?