The other day, I gave a long-time friend a compliment.
I thought she looked beautiful in the photo, so I told her.
Instead of saying "thank you," which is customary when someone compliments you, she said, with a huge beaming smile, "I know."
Errrrrrr…
Wheels braking hard on pavement.
When I compliment someone, I don't expect her to respond with "I know." Kind of weird, huh?
And if I did, I would normally think that person was self-important, self-righteous, conceited, or an arrogant piece of you-know-what.
But in this case, I know my friend is none of the above.
This woman just clearly knows she's a bad ass. She's secure with herself and what she's got and is absolutely not apologizing for it, cowering, or shrinking for anyone.
She is a woman who is just fine receiving what she feels she is worth and what she deserves.
For a moment, I questioned her.
How could I not?
There is a fine line between arrogance and confidence and, typically, either one or the...
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