Last update: January 06, 2015
Two men had unfairly divided a prison cell for several years, enduring all kinds of mistreatment and humiliation. Once free, after years they met again: - Do you sometimes remember prisoners? - No, thank God I have forgotten everything - he answered - And you? - I continue to hate them with all of myself - replied the other. The friend looked into his eyes for a few moments, and said: - I'm sorry for you. - If so, it means that you are still in prison. (Short story)
Grudge is a deep and persistent feeling of anger, a deep-seated resentment that causes one to lose balance and make the body and mind sick. The origin of the resentment can be due to various reasons (insults, too much trust given, deception, offenses, mistreatment). Resentment builds up to a desire for revenge. We have all suffered from it at least once, sometimes adopting behaviors that went against our personality, to bear the imbalances and anxieties that this feeling generates. Usually, we are all faithful to our principles of behavior, even if often these do not coincide with those of others.
Where some see an unforgivable offense, others may see something unimportant. And even if the act performed was the same, those who think that the act was less important will suffer less.If it seems to you that someone has mistreated you unfairly, life will reward him, but none of us must be a judge, we must be responsible only for ourselves, changing the way we see things and not thinking that if someone has deceived us, others will do the same. Each of us is unique, let's not make the mistake of thinking that others should think like us. Nobody will ever be like we want it and there are many possibilities that they will hurt us several times. For this it is necessary to know that everything changes and that we too are capable, if we want, of cheating.
If we make the decision to transform bitterness, deep anger into continuous and lasting resentment, we will only generate resentment, a dangerous weapon that unbalances and clouds the mind, preventing us from enjoying life. And don't forget that often the resentment hurts more than the offense received.
