You can refuse to hate.
Butterfly Sand
Curiosity run amok . . .
You can refuse to hate.
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It is such an easy thing to say, difficult to do.
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I’ve been trying to pause before saying the word, even in something innocuous as “oh, I hate that.” Do I really “hate” that? I’ve tried to turn that into a blog post a few times, but I’ve never been able to get it right.
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One day it will come to you and it will be brilliant!
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Hah! You took the words right out of my mouth….easier said than done! Why is it easier to hate someone than to like them sometimes? Probably because with some people we have to work at finding their redeeming qualities..,.their “good” side, and we’re too lazy to do the work. Our loss.
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Your words are golden! We are lazy and I think, afraid.
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no matter what the dangling bait.
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Even knowing it is wrong, it is hard to resist.
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Automatic fear response…because the ‘thing’ that we hate asks us to see something within ourselves š
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And that is terrifying!
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Absolutely!
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Agreed!
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By the way I’m having tech trouble with my other site. I hope to be back there soon.
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I hope so too!
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