dropping the hate

I'm a very bitter and angry person. Always have been, always will be. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. I mean, if you control it and use it right... it can keep you where you need to be. If you let it consume you (like I did for so long) it burns you so badly in the end.

Lately I've been exposed to people from all over, I mean... students from Korea, Japan, and even Cairo. Lots of people from the midwest and east coast, all coming to study in Califorkneeah. I find it interesting to hear what they say about my hometown. I've heard very good things, and very bad things. Most things I heard were awesome, and most things I've learned about foriegners has been great. Except one person, who helped me try something new, drop the hate. It wasn't until I heard her disdain for mexicans that I decided to make a conscious effort to stop hating. Hearing her talk was horrible, and I bit my tongue, but dang.... I am happy I met her. Because I think, I'm just as guilty as her.

joe out