My friend, Judy, sent me a quote by Gandhi, "When a man gives way to anger, he only harms himself."
I thought about situations in my life where I just got so angry. Irregardless of whether the anger was justified, it did not bring me any sense of peace. It did not change the person to whom I was angry with. If anything, it brought about a strained relationship. This, unfortunately, permeates everything. People choose sides.
It is amazing how one's words can be so harmful and hurtful. One thing I've realized, is that you're never too old to hurt someone. On the flip side, you're never too old to apologize. You're never too old to learn to be more Christlike in one's actions.
I wrote this quote down on a piece of paper that sits on my desk, and I've committed it to memory, too. I was able to avoid some confrontations a few weeks ago, but unfortunately, not all. I'm definitely not perfect, too old to apologize, or to turn the other cheek.
That's the beauty of having an open mind. It's something we all need.
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5 months ago
It is so easy to let anger get a hold of us in our relationships with others but we are never to old to know that god wants us to be like him and say I will pray for you (the person you are angry at) at times you would like to say out of anger other things. In the end it only harms you and eats at you. To say I will pray for you I found always more comforting and know that is what god would want us to do. I was always raised to be polite and respectful of others no matter what age and relationship too.
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