![]() ![]() Anger in haste leads to angry responses, and the cycle of anger goes on and on. We pray also to avoid being angry too quickly. Rather, we pray not to be angry all the time, and not regarding matters for which anger is misplaced or not worth it. Anger in response to injustice might motivate us to work for justice. God of us all, there is much in this world about which to be angry with justification. There is much we need to be angry about, but not everything written in anger needs to be posted for the world to see. I am angry.Īnd then I stopped thumbing my iPhone. And that realization is to me both shocking and appalling. You don’t see it that way? No, you don’t. This is not hatred, it is righteous anger against the most dangerous threat to this nation and democracy in my lifetime. I’ve had it-with this Supreme Leader and with all who willingly or blindly support his narcissistic cravings. Do it here and we’re done, at least on social media. ![]() And those of his cult-like following who decide to troll me on this can do your trolling elsewhere. So for some time I have mostly avoided political posts or reposts, having tired of the flurry of angry memes-like, “Why do you hate him?”-in response to anything that hints of honest critique of such blatant regime dishonesty. I took out my phone and started thumbing a message that I thought might get posted to my Facebook account along with those photos of my grandchild. I saw something on the news the other day, yet again a disgusting act of a powerful politician. There are things happening today that make me angry and ought to. After more than six decades of family life together, probably so. I said that I loved her.Ĭousin Jen did not respond totally in kind, but she did post a photo of her grandchild, as did I of mine. I suggested to Jen that we might do better henceforth to post only photos of our grandkids. ![]() I apologized for whatever I’d written that had seemed condescending. So I did not respond to my cousin in anger. I felt worried about what is happening to us in this nation, about even families becoming divided by anger. ![]() It wasn’t anger I felt, but shock, hurt, and shame for my family. It was relatively easy not to respond to her anger with anger. But I likely needed to respond to my cousin’s angry response to me. And I certainly should not have replied at all to my old auntie’s mail-in voting meme repost on Facebook. I probably should unsubscribe to the County Police Scanner Group. The “Angry” emoji everywhere on that group site. I read some posts there mostly to know what my rural neighbors are thinking and feeling. Whatever comes across the police scanner gets posted to Facebook. From my favorite older cousin with whom I had never had even a disagreement in more than six decades of life together.Īnger also consumes much of the posts on a Facebook group page that I check occasionally. What hurt most were the words used accusing me of condescension. Not just about mail-in voting, but “deceitful Democrats,” “the Russia hoax and Kavanaugh circus,” the “tearing down of statues of our history,” “bullying the elected President just to prevent his agenda,” “jobs given to people BECAUSE of gender or color,” which is “sexism and racism, isn’t it?” The emoji would have sufficed, but my cousin kept going. We had never exchanged a cross word in more than six decades. Auntie’s oldest daughter, no spring chicken herself, and one of my favorite cousins who had grown up almost like a big sister to me–Cousin “Jen” lambasted me. She simply, wrote, “To each there own!” I wrote, “Love you, Auntie!” Smiley-face. Still, there was a barrage of upset if not quite anger that followed my reply. I didn’t use the “Angry” emoji, but I did post something in response to the bogus claims that had been made. Isn’t there?Ī few weeks ago my old auntie in a rural area of a distant state reposted a meme against mail-in voting. I still use them regularly, but interspersed often now with “Angry” also. “Smiley-face” and “Thumbs Up” and “Heart” were my emoji staples back then. Just four short years ago, I almost never used the “Angry” emoji. It makes me angry that I have to feel angry all the time now. It feels so good to be angry all the time. When I read something that makes me feel angry, not one word is needed. That one comes in handy at least several times daily, on Facebook alone. Thank God especially for the “Angry” emoji. Now, I use emojis probably 25 times per day. When emojis first became a thing, I wasn’t impressed and didn’t use them. Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention. Category: Pondering Peace The ‘Angry’ Emoji and Proverbs 15Ī soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ![]()
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