Anger is one of the most devastating emotions that a person can have. When a person becomes angry, he loses his senses and can do things that normally he would not do. However, after the deed is done, it becomes a cause for regret.
I had an experience with a soldier when both of us became angry and said things we never should have said. It all started one day when the soldier's son, a little boy of six or seven, walked by my house and started throwing stones at my dog. Unfortunately for him, the front gate was open and my dog ran out and gave him a bite that drew blood. The boy ran home and the next thing I knew, his father, a big burly fellow, was at my gate demanding componsation. At that time I was a hot-headed youngster of fifteen and though I stood a
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