Fear and hate are the tools of the ignorant. these tools bind groups of weak people together and make them feel strong and right. they make them feel powerful and even justified. they dull their ability to think and feel beyond the fear and hatred which consume them. fear and hate are the tools of division and destruction. only those who understand that love and respect are the keys to freedom and peace know how desperately the world needs to overcome fear and build trust. only those who are big enough to love, regardless of any difference that may separate us, have the courage to risk losing everything for the sake of a better world. only those who understand that they don’t hold all the keys also understand the need for compromise, negotiation, forgiveness, compassion and patience. what rules your heart?
cracked not broken 
A very wise man recently told me that patience, graciousness and forgiveness are the three key characteristics / behaviours / traits ….. call them what you will to a happy relationship. These are the 3 legs to my stool and I work hard every day to demonstrate these qualities and hold them dear to my heart. I trust that God will help me when I am struggling. My life, like my stool will become unstable without all 3 legs to support me. Take time to reflect on what is important to you and you hold dearly, try a little bit harder every day to balance the legs of your stool.
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