What if we took the time to hold the hand of someone who needed it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we chose gratitude before complaint?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we listened without preparing a rebuttal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we worked on our own impatience instead of trying to repair someone else\u2019s personality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we said one more kind word \u2014 even when we felt justified in withholding it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we hugged someone carrying a burden too heavy for one pair of shoulders?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if instead of destruction, we chose discipline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if instead of outrage, we chose order?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if instead of shouting in the streets, we met at a table?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if instead of escalating, we de-escalated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if passion was guided by principle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we put away bitterness \u2014 not because the hurt wasn\u2019t real \u2014 but because we decided it would not own us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we softened where we usually harden?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we restrained where we usually react?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we took responsibility for the tone we bring into a room?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if love became a decision instead of a feeling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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