acting in revenge – Grandma's Gleanings

Day Three Hundred Thirty-Four “Revenge”

June 4, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; revenging one makes you but even with him; forgiving one sets you above him. Those words, penned centuries ago by Benjamin Franklin, are oozing with wisdom. Revenge, that burning desire for retaliation and retribution, is one of the most natural, and destructive forces among all human …

Day Three Hundred Five “Friendly Fire”

May 21, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

With the birth of the twenty-four-hour news cycle and the development of advanced, sophisticated weaponry, the general public has been made painfully aware of the term friendly fire. During the 1990’s, incidents between coalition troops in the Persian Gulf region brought that deadly phrase into the headlines. But friendly fire is not a new problem, …

Day Two Hundred Seven “Evil for Evil”

March 12, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

As I’ve mentioned a number of times, I’m an admitted plant-o-holic. Our property was fairly barren when we moved in decades ago, but no longer, for I have succeeded in cluttering the entire yard with shrubs, plants, bushes, flowers, tress, and of course, stray cats. But there is a downside to yard cluttering. What …