We all know we are suppose to take the high road, but how many of us do? It isn't an easy path to take. Feelings get in the way. Pain and anger make us irrational at times. Jealousy and even self pride will make us want to fight back.
There have been times I should have talked to people and I yelled instead. I have gotten angry said words or done things I shouldn't have. Anger has its place, but the key is learning to control it instead of letting it control you.
How does one do this you may ask? With a lot of work and practice. Just like anything that is worthwhile it takes work and lots of it. Once upon a time I was afraid of my anger. That wasn't a good thing. Fear of your anger isn't how you control it. Eventually it will build up and end up controlling you. Trust me that isn't fun. It feels good at first, but in the end the realization of what it means will hit. There will be regret and pain for what you did during that time.
If you learn to control your anger though you can learn to use it when you need to. There are times anger when controlled is good. It is usualful to use your anger when needing to defend yourself. Anger can help you when you need to stand up to someone. Just make sure you are in control of what you are doing and saying.
Please don't take this as I have perfected my anger. I wish, but I haven't. Many times I am in control of my temper, but I do have my times when emotion gets carried away. Hence me telling people "Be Gone" or "Grow up and grow a pair". Funny as those moments were and how the first one at least deserved it they probably weren't my best moments. The fact was I loved the people I said those things to and they hurt me. Due to that pain and the fact that I had been hurt many times in similar ways I acted out of anger. If I hadn't loved them I wouldn't have bothered with getting angry and saying such words. When I don't care about someone I don't waste my time and energy with yelling at them. I might vent about it to friends or get irritated with them and stew on it some. Getting passionately angry though I don't do. Well unless they are attacking someone I care about and I need to stand up for them. I may be wrong, but I am fairly certain we all have been in such situations. If I am wrong then you are a better person than me and you should be proud.
Should you forgive someone who gets mad at you and takes it to far? It depends how far they went and how often it happens. Like I said most people at some point will get angry if they love someone. It happens. The thing is it shouldn't happen often and it shouldn't go to the point of causing harm. When such blowups happen only you can decide if the person is truely sorry and if you can forgive them. Forgiveness is important and even if you chose not to stay it is important to still forgive them.
Forgiving isn't always an easy thing. Most of the time I can forgive people, but there have been times when it was hard for me to do. During those times I kept praying to find understnading and the ability to forgive. Friends of mine have had to remind me that I am the type that forgives people. Which wasn't easy to hear when your hurting and angry. My friends were right though. I am not the type to hold a grudge or stay angry at someone. Defending people is what I have always tried doing. Well except those years that I spent angry and lost.
I hope you find your way of reaching the higher ground. In the end all we have is our knowledge that we did what was best and what was right. There is a time to fight, but when you chose to stand and fight do it in the right way, please.
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