choose love, not war

bitterness.

i am going to go with bitterness on this one.
i don't understand why we hurt those that we love . . . or at least claim to love. but it does seem that we always smile in the faces of those that are not truly close to us, but have done us wrong. however, when it comes to our closest friends or family, we have the easiest time doing them wrong.

so i am going to go with bitterness.
jealousy.
and plain old insecurity.

i wish that at some point in these short lives that we live that we would learn to hold those that we love near and dear. to treat them with the utmost respect. not to speak to them in anger, calm down first and speak with a clear mind. hold our tongue when we want to say things that sting. fight the desire to retaliate. in the end, what does it matter anyway. don't stay mad. say you're sorry. even if you didn't do anything. who cares who was right. you're both wrong.

choose love, not war.
aiko