Bitterness is as unattractive as insecurity

Searching my soul for motives, I discovered that ugly emotions are the most easily expressed; in my case, anger and bitterness are the emotions most visible. Underneath, though, a struggle between hopefulness and realism rages.

It might look and sound like bitter reactions to past experience. But, really, I am wrestling with the challenge of moving on with compassion and enlightenment while still figuring out how to protect my heart.

So, when it looks like I have sold my soul to the devil and given up on the idea of the essential goodness of people, cut me a little slack. I am working on it.