Long ago, whilst I was in high school, one fall morning the football field had been "messed up", the rumor went around the school that the culprit was a group of students from the rival school that we were playing that Friday night. How dare they! The nerve! Who do they think they are?! Oddly enough it was the incentive that the team needed to win the game apparently. We all found out later that our own coaches had messed up the field in order to get our players amped up about the game.
Fast forward to last night. My children's high school was playing a rival school, that school was wearing t-shirts that were a proclamation from a twitter war that had been going on all week fanning the inferno that had been created from one tweet. One tweet. Guess who had sent out that tweet. A dad. A dad from the rival team that really really wanted his sons team to win.
Manipulation. I hate manipulation. I feel like the government is using this technique to incite our nation into a fury of discord. I'm not sure for what purpose. It is very rare that I even watch television any more because it seems that someone is always trying to fan the flames of discontent. We are one nation. We all want for the same things. Prosperity, security, and happiness to name a few. Why are we so quick to bicker and argue about things without looking at each situation from a discerning perspective?
Who actually messed up the field? Is it really messed up that bad or could it be fixed without losing your cool? Who sent the first tweet? Was it some internet troll who needs to get a life?
What makes you mad? What causes you to lose your cool. Before you do the next time count to 10 and say to yourself my reaction to this is going to greatly effect those around me. I can either fan the flames or put the fire out. Analyze your fire... is this a delightful campfire that people will roast marshmallows and hot dogs over all whilst singing kumbaya or is this a wild fire that will cause people to lose their property and hurt their well being.
Think before you speak. Go out...Be kind.
