Bitterness

Bitterness 

"When someone hurts you, it is as if that person dropped a seed of bitterness on the soil of your heart.  At that point, you can choose to respond in two ways.  You can either reach down to pluck up the seed by forgiving your offender, or you can begin to cultivate the seed by reviewing the hurt over and over again in your mind.  Bitterness is the result of dwelling too much on hurt."  "Bitterness is the result of not forgiving others."

 

(Lou Priolo, "Resolving Conflict")