Not so new but still seeking advice

[antlers]

I think it's wise to pick your battles and not sweat the small stuff. Looking back, most of it was definately small stuff...and it was just plain stupid to get worked up over stuff that, in the scheme of things, didn't mean sh!t.

We are all worthy of value, respect, and compassion...and we have to give these things to ourselves as well as to others.

It's a damn shame that we have to go through this kind of crap before we learn the things that we do...wish I had known this stuff beforehand...I could have made things so wonderful for my family and avoided hurting those that I cared about the most.