Another day, another lesson learned

The past few days have been very interesting. It's been a bit of a whirlwind concerning some things happening in the group, but I feel like I learned a lot about myself and how I feel like I truly am becoming the person I want to be in my life. Kind of a cool feeling, right? I know that is something that everyone should experience, but when you're actually proud of the person you are and the actions you take, that is a great lesson to those of us who do not always have the confidence they want.

As I mentioned before, there have been some racial tensions within the group. I do not want to go into detail for the sake of other people's privacy, nor do I need to. I took it upon myself to act on these tensions to confront the conflict head on. I used the knowledge I've picked up to talk to a person in a calm manner through open dialogue without succumbing to feelings or thoughts of anger. We had a genuine discussion where both parties felt comfortable and acknowledged enough that we were able to move past our hurt feelings and guilt. It was awesome. This kind of stuff truly is magnificent when it works well. Open dialogue can work and I wish more people can understand that. Sorry to be so vague on the details, but I do not want to betray the trust of certain individuals. I just want to let everyone know that you should truly get to know a person before you judge them, or assume that you know what they are saying. People are misunderstood so often that it leads to further hurt and destruction of relationships. This cannot be said enough. Know someone is key before acting on thoughts of anger.

Things like this make me so excited to be a human being.