The art of silence and the dramawhore syndrome

Recently I have discovered that sometimes you are not going to win an argument... And you especially will not win an argument with a fool... And even worse is a fool who thinks that the world revolves around them... Sometimes the best way to get around or to leave an argument with any sanity at all is to not speak at all... To let the fool speak and in be the winner in their own eyes... Because in reality if you keep silent you are victor because you did not sucumb to childish name calling and arguing... This is what I call the art of being silent and sadly it is a lost art in today's society. Today everyone has to have the final say... But I offer another solution... Being silent... Saying what you need to say and then dropping the conversation and moving on... Life is too short and precious to waste on arguing... The "disease" that the world and society seems to have is what I call The Dramawhore Syndrome... And I mean that in the sincerest form of the phrase... This "sickness" is the idea that the world revolves around us... It's all about me... I have to have the final say... This thinking is wrong and I really wish there was a cure for it but it is a disease that each person has to kil on their own... I have recently been faced with many of these "dramawhores" (men and women alike) and quite honestly it is very very hard to not argue... The syndrome is not completely dead in my own life yet either (it is a constant battle) and sadly a few of those ppl that I have run into were in the church... Which quite honestly hurts me... That is not a bash on that church chritians or anyone that I'm talking about... These ppl that I am talking about in my opinion really have the sickness bad and need to work on it.... I guess I am kind of rambling... What I am trying to get at is that God calls this type of person in the bible a fool. WE ARE ALL FOOLS AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER... I am really struggling to fight this dramawhore attitude and I would encourage everyone else too as well. Because this syndrome can cause several side-effects... A main one is destroying friendships... Or even getting to having insincere or even no friends at all... I have recently lost several friends because I needed to get away from that attitude... Those people don't understand that an won't listen when I try to confront them about it so it is simply easier for me to eave and remain silent... To let them be and to leave them to their own tortures... I pray that one day they will find a way out but I don't know how soon that will be or even when it will happen... So until that day I will pray for them. Sorry for the long rambling....

Sick of growing old

It's a long way to the top
But it's a journey I'm willing to make
Step out the front door
I'm dying from the first step I take
But none of that is important
I know what it is that I want
The tree was my shelter
And the spider taught me well
To be loved is such sweet bliss
But the ghost of denial still haunts my steps
Stop!
Breathe in, breathe out
That's all I must remember to do
And also to put one foot in front of the other
The king has called me to the mountain
But I must admit I'm scared
Has my time really already come?
Breathe, breathe
I'm not quite there yet
But I am on my way
The king sent me an angel
And I love her with all my heart
I must admit though,.. I feel rather less than she deserves
But I have given her my all
And I will serve her to the end
This journey that I am embarking on
Is the one that lead me to the end
And I would have it no other way
Than to love and be loved by my angel till my dying day...

Semper Viva
Carpe Noctum

Home is behind
The world ahead
Distant shadows
Golden shades
All shall fade
All shall... Fade.