sometimes life hurts

They say people can tell what you believe by how you live. The only problem is, sometimes living what you believe hurts. A lot.

Life turns into a constant battle against selfishness. Sometimes when we feel wronged, we just want to walk away from it all. But if we stop and probe a little deeper, that's not what we actually desire at all. We simply want to be free from the pain.

Forgiveness. Compassion. Selflessness. They all look good on paper. They sting in reality. They pull us reluctantly from our self-interest. They pry our greedy hands from the things we think we deserve. They force us to give up things we might deserve. I guess that's where forgiveness comes in. Not settling the score, even though 100 other people in our place would jump at the chance.