Mercy

Mercy versus stupidity.    One needs clarity in this area.
Where do you draw the line between empathy and compassion
to co-dependency and entanglement?   Much prayer is needed.

The scripture says, "Mercy triumphs over judgement".
Our Lord is compassionate and forgiving, but we do reap what
we sow.   Our lives today are the consequences of our own free choice.

We always want someone to blame for our misfortunes.  No one
wants to look at his own behaviour.   It's too painful sometimes.
But we must take responsibility for our part.  Our trusting, our decisions.

We must be so careful to not get "taken in" by other's manipulative ways.
We all have coping mechanisms, as unhealthy as they may be.
Hopefully we're moving forward to healthier ways of doing things.

At the end of the day, we must look at ourselves, and learn our lessons.
Living can be very painful during these horrific experiences we suffer.
Yet, I know the only release is to set the guilty party free, so I can move on.