How to hold the peace
14th December 2005
I live in a household of three teenagers, two of whom are growing young ladies, and along with my wife, of course, go through that “time of the month” which sends their moods into wild swings. With hormones raging, mood swings and the usual hustle bustle of a busy household, often we tend to get in each other’s ways. That means we have to learn how to hold the peace. That’s right. I mean “hold the peace” which also involves “holding our peace” sometimes. By “holding the peace” I mean being in a position to maintain sanity and peace when the situation can easily erupt in cantankerous confusion with much ugly yelling, screaming and name calling.
Today was one of those days. It has been brewing for a little while. It actually began a few nights ago when two of my teenagers were in disagreement. When they were younger, I used to have this urgent need to step in right away and end all fights. Often my ending the fight did not resolve any underlying issues. However, it did get rid of the temporary problem. However, I have learned that this is not the wisest way to deal with the problem.
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