5th November 2002 approx. 10.05 am

Be caring in the way that you speak - no matter where or what the circumstances. It does not matter to whom you are speaking - for all deserve the courtesy and compassion that you would expect. An angry word can become many and many angry words expand rapidly into hate. Then, like a disease, the hate will grow and spread. Keep your tone and words light and be guarded that you do not spread gossip and rumour - of the malicious kind or otherwise. Observe all and speak little, and when you do speak make it count. Waste not words or thoughts. Keep your words warm and loving - for as easily as anger and hatred may be spread so love spreads more quickly. If you find yourself in confrontation, take a mental step back and do not allow your thoughts to become tangled in the chains of an unpleasant situation. Thus they will flow more freely and you will then be in a better position to find a peaceful solution to the conflict facing you. Similarly, if you keep your thoughts free and your words calm and loving, the other person will become calmer; after all, it is very difficult to become angry and to stay angry if that anger is not fed. If anger is met with kindness and compassion, then it will starve and fade away. Rather than give into anger, whcih can so often be destructive and especially self-destructive, search for the calm and serenity within and breathe through it; allow yourself to become immersed in it. Feel the peace wash over you. Do not become the slave of anger, but rather the friend of love and compassion. Examine the emotions that you are feeling - for these negative feelings are but brief visitors, and it is important to understand who they are and why they have called upon you at this time. The reasons within must be understood and dealt with every bit as much as the negative emotion itself. If something has caused anger, for example, examine why it has caused that anger. See through the initial emotion to those emotions underneath and therefore begin healing from the inside out. If the underlying cause and emotion and pain are dealt with and gently dispersed, then the emotion that shows itself outwardly will melt away. Ask yourself not "why me?" but simply "why?". By asking simply "why?" you are not making the situation or emotion personal to you; you are not owning it - you are simply analysing it. By remaining aloof in this way you will find that you can deal with many things - and you will find that they are dealt with painlessly and more effectively. Too often, anger can 'eat you up' and can become an all-encompassing rage. By making this emotional step back a habit, and by making your refusal to succumb to anger and negativity a way of and a part of your life, you will set an example for those around you. You will find that peace surrounds you as you walk through life. Know when to speak and when to remain silent in order to maintain that peace. Let your words always reflect that peace. Be loving, be gentle, and be caring.

'Til we meet again...

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