“Even the wisest of folk have been fooled once”

Contributor : Shauna Kane-Brun

Author : Maggie McCullough, my grandmother

We all make mistakes, especially when we are young.  My grandmother would use this to comfort us when maybe we felt embarrassed after being tricked, reminding us them that even the smartest people make mistakes. She’d reassure us that what matters most is learning from the experience rather than dwelling on the misstep.

 

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