Brynn Mahnke
1 min readJun 18, 2020

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Before my husband and I got married, an 84-year-old woman at my church came to one of my wedding showers and left me a note in a card, along with a gift. I don’t remember what the gift was, but I remember the gift of her words: “Remember, you don’t always have to be right.” I have clung to that phrase when I wanted to lash out or get the last word in, or even just to say “I told you so!” It has saved me so much heartache.

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Brynn Mahnke
Brynn Mahnke

Written by Brynn Mahnke

Freelance writer, distance runner, lifelong learner. Let’s chat! brynnmahnkewrites.com

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