“There must have been a moment, at the beginning, were we could have said—no. But somehow we missed it. ”
―Tom Stoppard
What do you wish you had done earlier to prevent problems that occurred down the line?
Flawed
Flawed is when your apple has some spots or bruises—like we all do. Evil is when you choose to poison the apple.
When have you mistaken someone’s flaws for deliberate evil? When has someone made that mistake about you?
Understanding Evil
“Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.”
―Fyodor Dostoyevsky
What has helped you to understand someone who you wanted to denounce as evil?
Glamour
Through countless images, the media teaches us that violence is glamorous, exciting, heroic. It’s amazing what a high gloss you can put on pain.
What have you learned from exposure to emotional or physical violence?
Between Two Evils
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”
―Mae West
What are you glad to have tried that you “shouldn’t” have?