Change - the Challenge

Recently L told me something in confidence.

She said that she is very nice to neighbors, friends, strangers.

But, she is often not nice to those closest to her.

"I don't understand why I behave the way I do," she said.  "But, sometimes I get so angry at my husband and my sons.  I don't want to be angry at them.  They deserve my BEST, but that is not what they get.  It makes me sad, but I seem powerless to change when I get in the heat of the moment."

She continued.

"My journal entries are filled with me being angry at my family.  Oh, I want to change!"

Oh, dear L, I do understand that desire...to change...to do better....to BE better.

Easy to say.

Hard to do.