Getting angry

My wife-to-be and I were watching the news on Channel 8. They were showing this footage of Lebanon, more precisely, whatever is left of Lebanon. Wife-to-be is not much into current affairs, the only news she read being that of the gossip filled Wanbaos (night newspapers).

She was somehow upset over why Isreal wanted to bomb poor Lebanon, and I spent some time explaining to her the history and why the war started.


Photo: What Lebanon should be.

It set me thinking about this very human emotion - anger.

Anger leads to hate.
Hate leads to fear.
And fear leads to the dark side.

Anger is a vicious cycle.

Typical WWE storyline.
A scolds B.
B gets angry and attacks A, but the referees hold them back.
A is not going to take it lying down, and challenges B to a wrestling match.
It doesn't matter who wins, because the one who lost will say the win is a fluke and challenges the winner for a match at the pay-per-view.
It never ends until Vince McMahon feels the storyline is stale.

It's always easier said than done to control your anger.

Here's a tip.
In any argument or buay song instances, there is NEVER a SINGLE side that is wrong.
If you blame it SOLELY on someone, you will only carry a grudge for the rest of your life.
If you blame it SOLELY on yourself, you will only feel depressed.

Is it so important to find someone responsible?
Why is pride so important that revenge has to come into the picture?

Learn from the past, but always look forward.

A moment of anger can cause serious aftershocks.
3 minutes of destruction equates to 3 years of construction.

Before you start getting angry, tell yourself
HE WHO STARTS THE FIGHT IS WRONG.
And make sure your other half knows this.

May you find peace in your way of life.