Ancient proverb say...

...so get ready for some deep thoughts with life changing wisdom. Not really.

So I'm watching t.v. (I can hear you...yes I watch a lot of television, but just specific shows, thank you very much) and the character mentioned a ancient proverb of two monks who were walking down the road. They came across a woman who needed help crossing a stream. The first monk picked the woman up and carried her across the stream and she thanked him. The monks continued on their journey, but the second monk was very angry. Soon he told the first monk his thoughts. "You broke the rules of the order when you carried that woman across the stream." The first monk simply looked at the second one and said. "I only carried the woman for the short distance across the stream. You have been carrying her ever since."

I carry grudges and tend to put expectations on people. I think this little story talks to me more than I care to admit. I'm the second monk. Using all my energy to be angry. I have been angry for several years now and couldn't tell you what the hell I'm angry about and don't even know who I would tell. That's one of the problems of carrying around anger. Every bit of your energy is used in keeping the anger going and you don't have any energy to remember what you are angry about.

I getting tired of carrying this "old woman" around.