One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for May 07, 2010

Put brain in gear before engaging mouth.

His ears are kind of big. Who is he?

Uncredited walk-on?

More often than not, Ruthie.

I still love that kid. Besides, adults never ask the right questions.

Because adults don’t want to pry and think none of there business about someone else. Ruthie on the other hand is just curious and asks a lot of questions.

No sweat Ruthie! I do the same thing all the time.

I’m often surprised at what pops out of my own mouth.

haha! Indeed, indeed.

me too, Ruthie, me too.

A true Extrovert. Especially one who has to speak so they know what they are thinking.

A true introvert, on the other hand, has to think it all through and get it perfect before they will speak a word.

bmonk - So true! I’m an extrovert, married to an introvert, and we have two sons - one of each. The introvert son had to think through talking, and practice (under the table just moving his lips) before he ever started talking - at the age of 4, and with a sentence to boot! He also learned the letters of the alphabets and their associated sounds when he was 4 - guess he just wanted to do it perfectly before he ever started. On the other hand, for me to truly understand a concept, I need to talk it over - preferably with someone else, but not necessarily.

Carmy - I thought Dubya came to Ruthie’s house

With two extroverts in a marriage, neither will be sure anyone is listening.

With two introverts, nothing may get said.

With one of each, there is a dialog, but only one person hears it–the extrovert says something, and the introverts thinks a good reply.