I felt my heartrate increase as I opened my mouth to refute the charges a dear friend was leveling against me What I had posted online had nothing to do with her as she implied But before I replied I whispered a prayer I then calmed down and heard what she was saying and the hurt behind her words It was clear that this went further than the surface My friend was hurting and my need to defend myself dissolved as I chose to help her address her pain During this conversation I learned what James meant in today rsquo [... more]

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ldquo ARRRGGGHHHH rdquo I yelled as the repair truck cut in front of me That rsquo s when I saw the message ldquo How rsquo s My Driving rdquo And a phone number I picked up my phone and dialed A woman asked me why I was calling and I vented my frustration She took down the truck rsquo s number Then she said wearily ldquo You know you can always call to report someone who rsquo s driving nicely rdquo Oh Her tired words instantly punctured my smug self-righteousness Embarrassment flooded me In my zeal for ldquo justice rdquo [... more]