True love is taking the risk that it won’t be a happily-ever-after. True love is joining hands with the man who loves you for who you are, and saying, “I’m not afraid to believe in you." ~Cara Lockwood

Nothing can bring a real sense
of security into the home
except true love.
~Billy Graham

Many times when we help we do not really serve. . . . Serving is also different from fixing. One of the pioneers of the Human Potential Movement, Abraham Maslow, said, "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.' Seeing yourself as a fixer may cause you to see brokenness everywhere, to sit in judgment of life itself. When we fix others, we may not see their hidden wholeness or trust the integrity of the life in them. Fixers trust their own expertise. When we serve, we see the unborn wholeness in others; we collaborate with it and strengthen it. Others may then be able to see their wholeness for themselves for the first time. ~Rachel Naomi Remen

The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words. ~Rachel Naomi Remen

Wounding and healing are not opposites. They're part of the same thing. It is our wounds that enable us to be compassionate with the wounds of others. It is our limitations that make us kind to the limitations of other people. It is our loneliness that helps us to find other people or to even know they're alone with an illness. I think I have served people perfectly with parts of myself I used to be ashamed of. ~Rachel Naomi Remen

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B – Brilliant
R – Resilient
O – Outstanding
T – Tolerant
H – Honest
E – Entertaining
R – Responsible

1. Stay calm. Any angry person can cause a chemical reaction in you that could make the situation worse.

2. Assess the reason why the person is angry at you. Try to put yourself in their shoes. What if they would have done to you what you did to them? Don't be afraid to admit you were unfair to them. It's an act of courage, as long as it doesn't become a habit. They may be angry at the situation and not you personally.

3. Accept the fact that this person is angry with you, whether it's true or not; let them vent, stand back, don't get in their way. Show them you actually listen to what they say. This may already be part of the solution. Normally people will calm down if they see you have a sincere interest in what they say. Communication is the keyword. Sometimes anger at a situation can be defused by letting the person know you hear their problem. Try repeating back what they say in the form of a question. This could prompt them to clarify their position. Or ask them, "Could you say that differently (or in a different way)?"

4. Time heals. Hurt feelings can make people unable to reason well. Many people react when they are angry by avoiding the person they are angry with for a while. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can give them time to reflect and perhaps realize how much they care about you. Where angry reactions are quickly triggered, however, try to follow the previous steps and stretch out time as best you can without being obvious.

5. Break the loop. Angry people can often repeat themselves when they aren't thinking rationally or think you don't get what they mean. Find a way to stop the repetition by telling them you understand, repeating what they said in another way, or simply changing the subject slightly.

6. Give up for now if the person is still angry with you even though you think it isn't your fault and you've tried to tell them that. If it's a stranger, you might tell them you're sorry in any case and just get on. It's more useful and easier to educate people you know than a stranger you might not ever see again, especially when things are happening around you quickly and there may be no better option. Sometimes there is nothing else you can do.

Source: KikiHow
Edited by Teresa, Deardivebuddy,
Hockeyhamster, Keyboard_Cat and 46 others

For all my friends whose birthday is today
With as much love, as I can share,
I wanted to let you know I care
Enough to send some love your way,
On your very special day!