KD,
It is said that it takes more energy to hate than to love and I do believe it. Isn't anger exhausting?
Hugs,
Judy

Anger is exhausting becasue I think it has so many layers here for me. I don't anger quickly, so by the time I do, it takes me a while to get past it. Yep, I find it very exhausting.

People comment alot about my being hard to anger; that they would react differently. I think it is because I witnessed alot of anger and always remember where it is I came from in that respect. In that, I can relate with the person on the receiving end. It's not a fun place to be.

Thanks for relating :)

KD

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

Marcel Proust

"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel,and gentalness is to be expected only from the strong" --- Leo Rosten

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
-Joseph Addison

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.
-Bertrand Russell

The last one really speaks volumes. It goes back to the anger issue. If we could let go of anger then we wouldn't concentrate so much what we can do to retaliate. We could concern ourselves for what is good for us and many times it is good for all around us.
As long as it "ISN'T ALL ABOUT ME" LOL

KD, I can relate. I really work hard on letting go of the past. It causes me pain and probably doesn't cause the other person a moments lack of sleep. If I truly can't forget/forgive then I just go for indifference.
Less energy involved. It is a work in progress but I am making strides.
hugs,
Judy

The best time to make friends is before you need them.
Ethal Barrymore

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on
Thomas Jefferson

A true friend never gets in your way unless you are going down.
Arnold H. Glasgow

Many people hold onto a grudge because it offers the illusion of power and a perverse feeling of security. But in fact, we are held hostage by our anger. It is never too late to forgive. But you can forgive too soon. I am especially wary of what I call "saintly forgiveness." Premature forgiveness is common among people who avoid conflict. They're afraid of their own anger and the anger of others. But their forgiveness is false. Their anger goes underground. I define forgiving as letting someone back into your heart. This returns us to a loving state -- and not merely within the relationship -- we feel good about ourselves and the world. True forgiveness isn't easy, but it transforms us significantly. To forgive is to love and to feel worthy of love. In that sense, it is always worthwhile.

-Robert Karen, Phd,

Friendship is like a prism through which the many variations of beauty are revealed in our lives.

-Anon.

“Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you're alive, it isn't.”

Richard Bach

I love it!!!!!!!!!!
 

I have that one on my web site. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!