The backside of a mountain is a fight against human nature. You have to care as much about yourself on the way down as you did on the way up.
Mitch AlbomHolding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves. Forgive, Edward. Forgive...no one is born with anger. And when we die, the soul is freed of it. But now, here, in order to move on, you must understand why you felt what you did, and why you no longer need to feel it.' She touched his hand. 'You need to forgive your father.' ~pgs 141-142
Mitch AlbomBecause one thing God gave us- and I'm afraid it's at times a little too much- is freewill. Freedom to choose. I believe he gave us everything needed to build a beautiful world, if we choose wisely.
Mitch AlbomThe fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isnโt the family. If you donโt have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you donโt have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As our great poet Auden said, โLove each other or perishโ.
Mitch Albom