Sometimes it's so hard . . .

to deal with the ignorance of others. Just when you think that there is hope - BAM! There it is again! It's maddening. People choose to be ignorant and it really sickens me. I find it so frustrating that I want to scream, but my conscience kicks in and I learn. Thank God! I can't tolerate intolerance, especially in my own family. Especially from an addict, someone who should understand tolerance more than others. I am torn because I want to distance myself from this person, but he is my sister's husband and I don't want to distance myself from her & my nieces so I feel torn. I have been down that road before and recently just accepted that this is who and what he will be until he chooses not to, so I accepted it. Now I am back in that place. You know the one. It forces you to choose between love & tolerance. I choose love, but man, forgetting is a hard thing. I will practice what I preach and compromise with my heart without having to let go of my integrity. Hmmmmm? Just when I thought things were going so well. Uggghhhh!