Resisting the impulse to become offended..

"Real Charity is not something you give away; it is something that you Acquire and Make a Part of Yourself. And when the virtue of Charity becomes implanted in your heart, you are Never The Same Again...

"Perhaps the Greatest Charity comes when we are Kind to each other, when we Don't Judge or Categorize someone else, when we simply Give each other the Benifit Of The Doubt or Remain Quiet.

Charity is Accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having Patience with someone who has let us down; or Resisting the impulse to become offended...Charity is Refusing to take advantage of another's weakness and being Willing to Fogive someone who has hurt us. Charity is (looking for) the Best of each other."

Marven J. Ashton


Boy.. this is a hard one sometimes!! Isn't it!!!

We live in an apartment and the people next to us have 2 kids ages 5 (boy) and 9 (girl). You can hear the boy running up and down the hall, jumping off his bed, playing and yelling.. kicking the walls, ETC!

A few nights ago, this kids WOKE me up at about 10:40 PM with a LOUD bang onthe wall! He must have thrown something! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

Now this is the thing.. I or ROger has gone over to speak to the mother at Least TWICE about the noise, and she just is all "oh... Ok.. sorry" and then the noise continues!

I have been logging the noise on my calendar. But here is my question, am I NOT suppose to be Upset by this?? I mean Really, I want to know! Someone PLEASE help me know how I am to look at this. ;0)

Thanks!

Gail