What Do I Pass on

Today I was thinking and reflecting and was reminded of something I had read and wanted to share 

When we are filled with negativity - anger hatred jealousy, it’s similar to someone holding a burning piece of coal in their hands

In that state of mind we want to badly give the pain it’s causing us to someone , and somehow are also able to justify why it’s right for us to hand over the burning coal to someone else and make them suffer as much 

Keeping the burning coal in hand is painful and wanting to hand it over to someone else just increases the suffering to one more person 

On the receiving side we have the choice to not accept the coal someone is handing to us - with a smile and thanks but I don’t need that piece of coal you are trying to hand over 

A better thing would be to douse the burn with a soothing gel - because the pain the person with the burning coal is going through - needs help 

Wishing we all spread and hand over beautiful flowers and the intent of spreading joy - and not burning coals :)