Dirty Laundry  I wish that I could be kind and sweet at all
time, but I am not. I can be judgmental, critical, and egotistic
at certain time of the day. I used to and, still, fight it so
hard against these negative emotions; that being said, I have
learned to embrace and accept them, because I realize that,
despite all their not so seductive traits, they make up parts of
human nature and daily existence.  Realization and acceptance of
what the reality is can be liberating. This sense of liberation
does not mean that we are forever free of malaise of all kinds,
thanks to our personal realization and acceptance of the what
is; rather, it is just an inner knowing of what constitutes the
true way of living, loving the ups, while managing effectively
and coming to terms with the unflattering downs.  No one is
immune to the harassment of thoughts and feelings of negativity.
What makes some of those people that we often look up to appear
to be all-mighty and supreme oftentimes is because they are good
at not exposin