Do you want to live forever? (or...no painting unscathed)

Will our pettiness matter to anyone in 100 years? Is it worth it to continue our hurt? Is it truly hurt, or damaged pride? Shall we continue to leave the door open...to let people in for a brief moment and let them create conflict that might not otherwise be there? Shall we let a momentary lapse of judgement destroy the peace? Shall we allow the silence to overtake us....to see out those little games that really don't help the big picture? It's like a tiny drop of red paint on a timeless, classic work of art that stains history and taints what was once so beautiful...you can still see art for what it is...but it will never be the same again...we know the red drop is there...and it appears there is no willingness to remove it.

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