Leave it to the Don

So anyone who knows me, knows how I feel about Mafia Movies...LOVE THEM!...so in watching God Father III, a) because I hadn't in forever and b) because I needed my Mafia blood pumping (and by the way, GF3 in no way should have even been part of the series because it's SUCH a stretch to try to connect the first two to it) I heard Michael Corleone (Don Corleone) tell a *nephew of his who's a hot head, a piece of advice, and surprisingly, it was kinda deep. It made me put the movie on pause and write this blog.

Don Corleone: Never hate your enemies. It clouds your judgement.

Wow! Ok I'm not a hateful person. I don't HATE many people...I can't stand TONS of people, but hate? Not so much. But when I can't stand you, I can't STAND you and I cut them off to hearing about them, from them, talking to them, etc... You get deleted from everything or I make it a clear point to not be associated with anything that they're associate with.

Lately, there have been people who have made me question whether I trust them. They've made me question their loyalty, honesty and value in my life and because of how I deal with that (aka cut them off or distance myself from them) I've become very irritable when I think about them or the instance that causes me to be this way. (aka hatred...and p.s. don't mind all the "aka's" - I abbrev. a lot ;-) )

Anyway, how true is that comment though? Hating your enemies clouds your judgment! It really does. You don't react to things about them or from them from a right state of mind, you react emotionally. I mean I know the Bible has some brillant scriptures on hatred and loving thy neighbor, but sometimes it just takes the Son of a Mafia King to give it to ya how you need to hear it. From now on, I will not let people I can't stand, cloud my judgement! :)

*Nephew changed from "cousin" - as so eloquently corrected by my friend Mitch :)