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A promise not to give or take sorrow

There have been days in our lives when we have been in so much pain because of our own or somebody else's actions.  What one does or thinks is beyond another's control. We cannot stop people from acting the way they do, the way they propose to think and harbor feelings. Then why dwell on their actions and words and afflict yourself with pain. Those times are hard.. Some of us stand up and shout while others refrain and hold back. It is hard for that pain to go away as they are so deeply etched in one's mind. Some of us think that in today's world what goes around comes around... But here is a thought that says differently..  Every action, thought, and feeling is motivated by an intention, and that intention is a cause that exists as one with an effect. If we participate in the cause, it is not possible for us not to participate in the effect. In this most profound way, we are held responsible for our every action, thought and feeling, which is to say, for our every inte...