Anger destroys

Yes, it does.

 

Waking up to a phone call that makes you angry destroys you entire day, doesn’t it?

 

Mom called today. I got angry. I hung up. I cried. Wanted to be alone. Went away for a while.

 

Anger subsided. Went to the shopping mall. Mom called, again. Got angry, again. Cried , again.

 

Ate. Went to the bookstore. Mom called, again. Said she didn’t want to fight. Hung up. Bought a book. Went home.

 

Started reading said book. Dad called.

Anything new?

No.

You sure?

Yes.

Mom is angry.

So?

Shouldn’t make mom angry.

She shouldn’t make me angry.

The only one who can get that angry is dad.

Then he shouldn’t have had children.

It’s not hereditary, it’s learned with time.

Yeah, well, I’ve lived with you for the past 20 years.

You shouldn’t learn the bad stuff.

Yeah, well, unfortunately, you can’t control what I learn.

 

Hung up. Bad mood rest of the day. Headache coming.

Turns off computer.