Wednesday, March 12, 2008 be kind remember every one you meet is fighting a battle – everybody’s lonesome. Marion Parker Be kind. This will be my new motto. Be kind - two very humble and simple words that encourage greatness. Every one of us fights a battle every day. They may come in the form of a crumbling marriage, unrequited love, difficult kids, health problems, money issues, an addiction, or something as minor as a toothache. I recently admitted defeat when I learned that a person dear to me had been going through a hard time. Here I was thinking of myself and almost hating the person for not extending a hand during my own difficult time. Turns out he’d been having a difficult time as well. I was so engrossed in my own sorrow that instead of extending a hand, I hardly moved a finger. We might’ve drifted apart in that 4 months out of all those 34 years. I hope we have not. I’ve also been a little disappointed at a brother for not helping out. I even sent him an email with words I wouldn’t have the guts to say 2 years earlier. But desperate times call for desperate measures, so I told him what I thought. Like an older sister to a younger brother, only I was younger. And he replied and apologized. Yesterday I received an anonymous email saying he slashed his wrist twice, out of loneliness, out of desperation, wanting to be out of a hellish marriage. I knew about the cause, but I was not aware of the effects. I’ve been harsh on kom. She says one thing and I snap at her. A simple yes or no would’ve sufficed, but I snap at her. She retreats but still I glower. It’s only when I’ve mellowed down that she lets her guard down and cries. I hate seeing her cry like so, but still I make her cry. I’m no saint. I can be uncaring when I want to. I can be such a bitch to the people I love just for the heck of it. But then I feel guilty afterwards. Maybe it’s because I know I can be a fine person as well. Wouldn’t it save me so much energy to just be kind? Anger needs a lot more space, takes up more brain power, causes more damage, and triggers heartache. So I will try to be kind. Because everybody feels lonesome, too. posted by click & crash @ 3/12/2008 03:52:00 PM   0 comments click & crash Latest Posts union afterglow cycle stained glass be kind 2008 birthday for my brother People's lives change. To keep all your old friend... My friend, why have you drifted so far away? All m... My celebrity look-alikes Archives January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 August 2007 September 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 May 2011 Links ~xt~ coron4ever 43 things bananarit copper crazyche danggle eyed giography google news ikabod leaflens len lynnejamneck ratatitat relingwish seya winterson