Vitriol

Otherwise known in one definition as a bitter feeling.

Today I had said bitter feeling towards a family member regarding a promise I made and had to renege on for a few different reasons.  However, I was called out as a liar and basically a horrible person, even after my explanation.

There is no forgiveness from a young teenager.  I hope one day she understands why I had to go back on my promise, and that there are more important things than the rather stupid thing we fought about today.

A thousand or more people died today in an earthquake in Nepal.  Many more injured with much property damage in a severe hailstorm in Australia.

There’s worse things than having vitriol over what happened today.  When will she grow enough to have a slightly more adult understanding of the world?  When everything is not all black and white, the world does not revolve around her, and she might understand that her words can hurt.

Of course, there are fully grown adults who say careless and hurtful things as well, without distress or apology after.  An apology is a powerful thing in my world.  I hope my daughter, at least, will understand that some day and take that power with her into an adult world.

Today is not that day.  But, you know what?  She is my child, and I love her with all my heart.

~wavygirl~