Betrayal

Betrayal is bad in and of itself, since it assumes such an action comes from a perceived friend. The difficulty is when you perceive that the betrayal is even somewhat unintentional. If people had any idea how much they affected others, perhaps they would be a little more careful, less selfish, and a little more willing to be understanding of others and their circumstances.

But we are all prone to be selfish – and self-preserving. It's easy to think about one's self, rather than about others; that requires a risk. And you can't please everyone, so who do you say no to? Who gets the downside? Who has to suck it up? Those are the really hard decisions, and sometimes one makes mistakes, and wishes they had gone the other way. Nothing to be done now, one can't look into the past and change it at will - one cannot change it at all.

Happiness, Miss Piggy!

I like that song.

Ever notice the classic theatrical symbol of the Happy Sad Faces? Supposed to stand for drama and comedy, I suppose. Points up the contrasts of human life, since art imitates life (which imitates art - whole other discussion). Interesting things, contrasts; in my experience it has always been easier to notice one of the contrasts than the other. Criticism over praise, complaints over excitement, sorrow over joy, drama over comedy, sickness over health, bitterness over thankfulness.

That is annoying, since we seem to notice not that which makes us happy, but that which brings us down. Counting your blessings is an important thing, therefore, as it can help us to maintain the perspective we need to go on.