And so we see that while we may be right, and righteous, and on the side of the angels, and provoked terribly, mercilessly even– anger is not a good option.

“So, you slammed your arm across your desk and swept everything on to the floor, in front of your third graders?”

“Yes, but….” is a very poor answer, no matter how compelling the long ‘but’ is.

That was more than twenty years ago, a thing to lament when recalled during a somber moment every decade or so.  I’m grateful that I can lament it now, the high price already paid.