The thing is this: a lot of effort and energy goes into maintaining hate and prejudice. It doesn’t happen by itself. People have to keep feeding it and supporting it.
My brother and I were estranged (such a nice sounding word!) for close to 20 years. Separately, but in parallel, we both realized that all of the energy that went into holding a grudge could be put to MUCH better use. It is infinitely better to think well of someone compared to thinking ill of them. When we think well of someone, it opens the doors to all sorts of other possibilities that would not have happened otherwise.
Probably does your blood pressure some good too…
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