TEMPER CONTROL

TEMPER CONTROL

"A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a
temper-fire." Proverbs 15:1 (The Message)

"Anger is like the secondary valve on a pressure cooker, the one that
pops when the main one is clogged, in order to avoid an explosion.
'Popping ones cork' and 'letting off steam' are recognizable expressions
for the healthy process of an edger. The inner buildup can exist only so
long, and then it must be released. To keep it inside over a long period
of time is to invite a more dangerous situation, a possible mental
breakdown, or an irreparable event as drastic as suicide.

When a person is angry, he is apt to see things less objectively. For
that reason other heads should remain cool until the angry party's
spleen has been vented and calm restored, for only then can the cause of
anger be dealt with in any satisfactory way." (The Love Formula)

Remember: YOUR TEMPER IS ONE OF YOUR MORE VALUABLE POSSESSIONS -- DON'T
LOSE IT.

I am writing this week from historic Williamsburg. Freedom Fighters may
be a little delayed since I am on vacation!