Greetings once again, my friends and fellow bloggers. So I am talking with somebody today and she said that it's important to forget about things that make you unhappy. I disagree. Forgetting about something isn't coping, dealing, accepting, or coming-to-terms. When one forgets about an incident, a trauma, a tragedy, or even just something unpleasent, then one keeps the thought or feeling trapped in time. So when one does remember, the negative emotions remain the same. However, things like acceptance and tolerance are often rather sophisticated concepts. So, this metaphore just popped in my mind. And I am so happy with it, that I will use it again.

Only by accepting the bad things can one feel better about them and move on. Ok, Let's say that I have a poisonous snake that I carry with me everywhere I go. Now, if I just forget about the snake, what happens? Sooner or later, it will bite me and I will be poisoned and hurt very badly. If instead of forgetting about the snake, I set the snake down and walked away from it...than I would be much safer in the future. Now, you can't just reach into your pocket and throw the snake down; that is dangerous too. You have to learn to carefully take the snake out and put it down. And when you step away from the snake, then you can be free from it.

So, what do you all think? Does that make sense? Perhaps I can refine it a bit more.