Yes, It’s Okay

. . . A Personal Experience

It is indeed okay to have strong feelings of being disturbed about something. . . and even angry

. . . and acting on them!

We have been raised to believe that it is wrong to have negative feelings of any kind. . .

and even worse, to express them!

But I learned recently from two major experiences that this is not always true:

After politely and patiently making numerous inquiries - both by phone and in person - about two financial situations that were definitely not right

I finally became really disturbed - and yes, even angry - as the result of one person who falsely accused and demeaned me about the situation instead of understanding and trying to help solve the problem.

I then proceeded - yet in anger - to the party that had been accused of causing the problem — and I laid out the entire situation to several in that party.

The result was one of really listening, honest caring, kind understanding

. . . and the immediate resolving of the problem!

In the case of the first party that caused my anger and resultant action, the act of forgiveness is extremely difficult.

However, as a result of that unkind behavior, clearly a curse was used as a means to a blessing

. . . and a lesson very well-learned!

My second major incident was similar to this one just described — and it also received its resolution shortly after that one.

To receive two resolutions to two major problems that were acted on as a result of feelings of disturbance and emotions of anger expressed

tells me very clearly that . . .

sometimes it is necessarily good to have and acknowledge feelings of disturbance and anger . . . and to act on them!

The feelings act as a warning that something is not right . . . even when assured that everything is okay

— and the anger is the fuel to send us into action to right the wrong!

Thank you for reading. I hope that these experiences do not give the impression that it is good to consistently be disturbed and angry. Indeed, quite the contrary! It is only because it is so rare for me to feel and act this way that I was able to clearly discern the reality of it.