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THE TIMES ARE CHANGING: HAVE YOU?
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.—ANAÏS NIN
“CONNIE, WE’RE WAITING ON you at the bike trail.”
“Abby, I can’t make it.”
“You’re working late again?”
“Yeah.”
“You have to stand up for yourself,” Abby said in a firm voice.
“I know.”
“So did you tell him you won’t work past 6:00?”
“No,” answered Connie in a small voice.
“Why the heck not?” asked Abby, her voice rising.
“I wanted to, but … ,” Connie’s voice trailed off. “He looked so mad when he told me I had to get this done before I left.”
“He’s just a bully. You said you’d stand firm.”
“I know.”
“So why do you let people walk all over you?”
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