The Upside of Anger

ANGER - A Strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong.

OK so I get angry. Lately all I have felt is anger. I get angry when I think about the young woman who has fought her whole life in order to succeed. I get angry when I think about the lack of respect for other human beings. I get angry when everything I have ever known to be strong and secure comes crashing down around me. I get angry the most when there is nothing I can do to help the ones I love ........ for me there is no greater pain then seeing someone else in pain. Right now I am angry !!!!!!

I will be the first one to admit that I get into a rut when I am angry, and it takes me a little while to get out of my "funk", however, over the years it has become easier by realizing and understanding the upside of anger. To understand my upside of anger you must understand two important principles #1 That which does not kill us can only makes us stronger and #2 nothing is certain except death and taxes.

I leave you now with one of my favorite quotes from the movie "The Upside of Anger" - anger and resentment can stop you in your tracks. It can change you ... turn you ... mold you and shape you into something your not. Sometimes the only upside of anger then is the person you become. Hopefully someone that wakes up one day and realizes they're not afraid to take the journey, someone that knows that the truth is, at best, a partially told story. That anger, like growth, comes in fits and spurts, and leaves behind a chance at acceptance, and the promise of calm.


Here's hoping that all of you can find your right side up when your upside down :)