Letting Go

SOMETIMES, ITS BEST to just...let...go. Fuggattaboutit, in new Yoik-ese. What, precisely, is the point of, say, holding a grudge? A"grudge" i would define as becoming angry at someone, and remaining angry for an extended period, say, more than ten minutes. what is the point? what benefit is there is anger. particularly prolonged? To all my former friends who for some reason have chosen to remain angry, displeased, or disenchanted with me for more than ten minutes, my only response is pity, for you. The fact that you shun me relieves me of the necessity of associating with a petty, vindictive person. As i walk away, i forgive you, but am concerned about the address tress to your life which can only be the product of prolonged resentment, or whatever you want to call it. Whatever I call it, you, most assuredly, will insist on calling it something else, and justifying it. Perhaps one does not always have to be right. Another option is to remain silent, to overlook what you perceive to be the flaws of others, and, although this may sound incredible to you - to forgive. I should know> An investment broker stole fifteen thousand dollars from me. this caused em considerable anxiety and anger, because I am far from wealthy, am much anger, and could have used the money for retirement. But, oh well. I got tired of being stressed and angry. So, to hell with the money I assume he will get what he deserves, as i assume we all do, in the long arc of justice that is sometimes slow, but inevitably bent towards justice. I feel better already. To my former friends, fortunately of whom not enough are in this category to worry about, I say; give it a try. It is a remarkably liberating feeling. I feel better already.