i realized im too fiesty
when it comes to those i love to willingly ignore.
and it takes alot for me to put a leash
on my emotional body when it comes to
effective communication ~ specifically when
my friends or family are being hurt or
taken advantage of.

while i hate violence and have never been in a
fist fight in my entire life, i confess that this week
i have wanted to take off my rings and step into
the ring so to speak.

(i think this all stems from
michael who spit at me on the school bus in grade school.
instead of smacking him upside the head which i should have done,
i turned the other cheek, to which he spit on as well,
because i thought if i didnt
i would go to hell. )

anyhow... since no boxing gloves were readily
available, i had to do the next best thing ~ and as my friend
andrea said "w.w.t.d.l.d.?" (what would the dalai lama do?)
i knew i had to put away my fiest and let fierce but gentle love pave
the way.

and it did.

and all is well.

clearly, if you wish to be heard, really heard,
then sometimes you just have to put a leash on it,
and let the communication of your heart be the
one driving the boat, not the stormy, but well intended,
emotional body.