I think I have said this before

What do you love now, that you hated when you were younger?

I think I have said this before, I don’t hate anything. And age has nothing to do with it.

Hate is a word that generates fear and anger and really should be consigned to the rubbish bin,or perhaps only be used for artistic licence.

We will come across situations in our lives where the horror can seem  unsurmountable.

It may not directly affect our lives, It may be something we  see, hear or read about as a sound bite on the news.

We may not understand the actions of people who perpetrated heinous acts, and we may throw our hands up in despair that ignorance and bureaucratic indifference allowed fully preventable events to occur.

But hate no.It’s an emotion and a double edged sword. A frenzy of hate, is uncontrollable and can be as bad as whatever we are objectifying as a hated object or situation.That is not a good place to be.

A child does not hate ,there  may be  many  feelings and needs that they experience.If these are acknowledged early in the child’s development  then the child will grow up a problem solver  but not a hater.

So I think this WP prompt is juvenile and best consigned to the scrap heap.Not  my post though.It’s nice to stand up against hatred.

Namaste and Thank You for reading.🙏

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  1. iamfoolz's avatar iamfoolz

    A thoughtful perspective. Choosing understanding over hatred is never easy, but it often leads to greater peace, both within ourselves and in how we treat others. Well expressed.

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