The golden rule

I fully understand the desire for revenge when someone hurts you. Physically or emotionally. But there's a difference between wanting vengeance and actually enacting vengeance whether it be premeditated or impulsive in blind rage. The former is spiteful and, contrary to what people think, isn't the same thing as justice. It only continues the cycle of anger. It only contributes to the problem and feeds the fire so to speak. People live with this eye for an eye mentality and then fail to understand that it's this idea that we have to "get them back" for hurting us as if that would bring justice to the situation. And we think it's justified because, well...they hurt me first, right? Well, when does it end? I think this is why there will never be peace in the world. Not in my lifetime that's for sure.

The one thing that stuck with me from a split moment in my childhood looking at a poster that read, The Golden Rule, it's this; regardless of race, religion, government or, societal standing, there is one commonality within morals spans the globe. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Do unto others as you would do to yourself. Love thy neighbor. I'm not saying its easy. After all 'tis human to err. Humans are sinners and it's only by the grace of God that we're forgiven. But the best you can do is to try.

I'm not trying to preach, lord knows I'm not one to speak. I cannot cast any stones. I've hurt many many people in my life and in some cases I may deserve the anger felt toward me. But no one deserves vengeance. I'm fully stripped of my armor and karma's come to bite me in the tit. That's justice enough for me. I can only rise from this point. And hope will not fail me this time around.