In a world where conflict and division often rise to the surface, we are given a choice: to respond with hate or to rise above it. Hate may seem like the easy road, it burns hot, it reacts quickly, and it demands nothing but anger in return. Yet, it drains the soul, clouds the mind, and leaves no room for healing.
Hate is not an option, and it doesn’t live here. In its place, we choose love, patience, and compassion. These require more of us, but they also give more back. They mend broken bridges, soften hardened hearts, and create a light that hate can never extinguish.
Choosing not to hate is not weakness, it is strength. It is the courage to say, I will not let darkness define me. It is the wisdom to know that peace begins within.
Hate is not an option, and it doesn’t live here. But kindness, forgiveness, and love always do.
~Susan Daley