Using Emotions As A Weapon Is Not Ok

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​This old gal…

Had one last question to ask…about that father of hers…needed this final piece…to put in her life puzzle…did that father of mine…it was asked…have a bad temper…a secret side…ever blow up…out of the blue…

Little me…saw people with that side… never this father of hers…but time together was limited…experiences few…throughout the years…life stuff happened…young me…middle aged me…almost old me…hit hard…knocked down…full of pain…

That’s when the fear would come…is this it…the time…the crack…the fissure…the explosion…the day…the me I know…becomes…that mother of mine…

That life long journey…to get as far from that as possible…to be different than that…anything but that…more than that…the worry always there…that maybe one event…could change that path…

Great guy…comes the response from that cousin of mine…good friends…never took advantage of anyone or anything…introverted…flew below the radar…never one…to be angry…or lose his temper…and there it was…the lost piece…the final piece…that makes this picture whole…beautiful…

That daughter of his…sees those qualities in herself…likes people…but is fine laying low…may be a bit gregarious at times…but in a good way…and never…gets angry…annoyed…yes…upset…sure…fight for her beliefs…you bet…but blow up freak out scream til you’re red in the face blaming others while you’re at it angry…never…not once…

And now she knows…it’s not something she’s holding back…keeping under control…because it’s not there…just like it wasn’t there…with that peaceful…father of hers…thank you…father of mine…for this gift embedded into the soul…the clarity and understanding of the fact…that emotions are ok…but using them as a weapon…is not…
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And that husband of mine…agrees…