Whenever I want to get even, I get even worse

[justjo]

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They say that when you are angry or resentful at someone, your best course of action is to pray for them. That's difficult when you'd rather bop the b*stard. Say it like you mean it, until you mean to say it.

Whenever I want to get even, I get even worse.

Must say, this caught my eye. As the saying goes, when the bad get bad, it generally gets worse. I remember sharing with my sponsor that I prayed that the person get everthng they had coming to them and they go everything they deserved, when she told me that I should pray for them. This didn't go over very big.

She said, "You should pray for them everythng that you should wish for yourself." My respose was, "You got to be kidding." She smiled, and said, "Yes you should pray they get health, happiness, and prosperity, everything you want for yourself. The smile got deeper as she said, "And it wouldn't hurt to pray that they get a spiritual awakening so they can't continue doing what they are doing." That helped sweeten the pot and my attitude too.

I don't know if they changed, but with all that praying, I did.

[caressa]

Had to do that this afternoon. A lot of it was miscommunication and one person not telling the other one, all the facts, also assuming that the other person understood what was going on. Just didn't happen! I remember hearing somone once say, "This is what I heard you say. This is what I took it to mean. I that what you meant to say." I find it works quite well.