You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou

As I look back upon my childhood many of the more painful moments came from a place of jealousy. Either I was jealous of someone or they were of me. Now I don’t know how to prevent external jealousy, but internal jealousy can be avoided through mediation and self-acceptance. Acceptance of things we can control and letting go of things we cannot. – Dad