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Saturday, 8 April 2017

Grudge Me Not #AToZChallenge

Whatever I say or do for you is just not right,
Everything about me fills you with spite.
Okay, so you hate me & my ways totally,
When I'm there, you wish I wasn't actually!

You may wish me away, but I'm always found!
As you think of me even when I'm not around!
Are you still holding a grudge against me?
You are letting me live in your head rent-free!







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Let go the grudge; be angry no more,
Be generous & open your mind's door.
Bid goodbye to the guest grudges you hold,
To life, welcome peace & happiness manifold!

Are you holding a grudge against anyone? What is your experience with grudges?

I'm participating in my maiden #AToZChallenge. G For - Grudge, Generous, Goodbye, Guest.
My Theme is- Poems About Life.
Also linking with ABC Wednesday- M for Me, My, Mind, Manifold
& #FridayReflections- "I have often wondered" - Why do people hold grudges? Everyday is a new day & let's move on!

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48 comments:

  1. Morgan8 April 2017 at 00:52

    I try not to hold grudges. They take up too much energy. It is just easier to let go and let bygones be bygones.

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 12:00

      Well said, Morgan. Why rake up skeletons & seep energy?

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  2. Keith's Ramblings8 April 2017 at 03:30

    Grudges are not for me. Let go and start again. Off you go!

    Another day in Amble Bay!

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 12:02

      True Keith.
      Why old grudges in fresh beginning? Restart!

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  3. Random Musings8 April 2017 at 04:52

    Life is too short for grudges - they hurt the person holding them way more than they person they are held against
    Debbie

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 12:03

      Absolutely. Everyone ought to realize this before it's too late, Debbie.

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  4. DA Cairns8 April 2017 at 07:10

    Although it is a great horror movie (have you seen The Grudge?), holding grudges, or unforgiveness. is so poisonous. The person most affected by it is the holder of the grudge. imo holding grudges is dumb and injurious to your health. Unforgiveness is a prison. Good post. I totally agree

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 12:06

      Haven't watched the movie, Cairns. I stay away from horror genre :)
      Holding grudges is indeed injurious & can affect our health.
      We should note this message for this World Health Day.

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  5. Vishal Bheeroo8 April 2017 at 10:58

    I do hold grudge and find forgiving tough. But, your words holds true and soothes the senses.

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 12:07

      Forgiveness is tough. So is forgetting.
      Most of us find it difficult.
      But, we need to be at peace, Vishal.

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  6. Paresh Godhwani8 April 2017 at 11:56

    Great lines. One can easily connect with them.

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  7. Corinne Rodrigues8 April 2017 at 11:58

    I forgive but I also make sure that I learn to avoid similar people and situations. Thanks for joining us for #FridayReflections, Anita.

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 12:10

      That's putting our learning from past bad experiences to good use, Corinne. We certainly don't want repetition...

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  8. Jayashree Srivatsan8 April 2017 at 13:16

    Theoretically I am in total agreement. Grudges give negative thoughts and feelings that do us more harm than good. Practically letting go is difficult though not impossible

    http://jaishwrites.blogspot.sg/2017/04/atozchallenge-grass-green-and-greece.html

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 16:43

      Indeed. We need to let go of the negativity.
      Agree with you that it's tough but possible.

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  9. Unknown8 April 2017 at 17:12

    I can never hold a grudge for very long....and can go to any extent to make up with the people important to me.
    My everyday banters in my tin(y)sel town

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:17

      Radhika, nice that you say bye to grudges & hi to loved ones.

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  10. MelodyK8 April 2017 at 17:32

    There are some who deserve them.. but no I don't because they only hurt me and that I don't want to 'give' to those persons, I don't allow them to determine how I feel

    Have a nice ABC-day / -week
    ♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
    http://melodymusic.nl/20-m/

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:20

      There are many who hurt us. But, holding grudges against them means we end up hurting ourselves.
      Great that you don't give them the power to control you, Melody.

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  11. Shalini8 April 2017 at 19:05

    Grudges take up your postitve energy. I try best to avoid it! Wise words!
    Thailand Travel Stories at Kohl Eyed Me
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  12. Chicky Kadambari8 April 2017 at 19:38

    Exactly! Holding a grudge drains our energy unlike anything! It's better to just say a mental "Go to hell!" and then carry on with our lives.
    How do you people manage to make it rhyme?
    Happy AtoZing!
    Chicky @ www.mysteriouskaddu.com

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:28

      Agree with you, Chicky! "Mental Go to hell" is meting out the silent treatment- just say it & forget it & carry on :)

      For me, rhyming is fun & an important part of my Theme- 'Poems about life' in this challenge :)

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  13. Dr Roshan Radhakrishnan8 April 2017 at 19:58

    I want to say I don't hold grudges but sadly life has kind of worn me down. Constantly being cheated kind of left it's mark on me.

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:31

      That's the story of life & its games. We all are getting marked by it...

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  14. Smita8 April 2017 at 20:17

    very nice write up I like your way with words, it is beautifully penned. you are right holding grudges are harmful for one self. Letting go is the best thing. inviting you to visit my short stories for #atozchallenge https://smitasangle.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/b-is-for-bangles-a-tale-of-a-bride-dowry-atozchallenge/

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:34

      Thanks for your maiden visit & for your nice words, Smita :)

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  15. Rajlakshmi8 April 2017 at 20:34

    These are wonderful ways to be happy and live a peaceful life. Well written.

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    1. Anita Sabat9 April 2017 at 13:15

      Hope we recognize the ways & be happy & peaceful, Rajlakshmi.
      Thanks :)

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  16. Trudy8 April 2017 at 21:39

    There is a saying "Holding a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee." (Or something like that.)

    I usually don't hold a grudge... then there times it is easier said than done.

    Trudy @ Reel Focus
    Food in Film: Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:36

      Who would like to be stung by grudges?
      Not holding grudges is indeed easier said than done, Trudy!

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  17. archana8 April 2017 at 22:51

    I have walked away from holding grudges. Not yet controlled getting mad about it instantaneously but yes grown wiser to not hold the pain and burn oneself. Beautifully penned
    I stopped by from the #atozchallenge. I wrote on G for goals, guilt and grief ! Here are the two most inspirational yet sensible ideas that appealed to me
    https://archanablogs.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/g-for-goals-and-guilt/

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    1. Anita Sabat8 April 2017 at 23:56

      Getting wiser is wonderful, Archana!
      Thanks for sharing & for your appreciation :)

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  18. Vinodini8 April 2017 at 23:11

    Well, no matter how much we know that it is bad to hold grudges, we often succumb to it due to certain circumstances. Some tendencies die hard.

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    1. Anita Sabat9 April 2017 at 00:01

      True Vinodini.
      Old habits die hard. Better to cultivate what is worthy of our time & mental peace.

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  19. Parul8 April 2017 at 23:12

    You are right that we shouldn't hold grudges. I forgive but I don't forget. I learn my lessons from such situations.

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    1. Anita Sabat9 April 2017 at 00:08

      Forgetting would have made things simpler after we have learned lessons. But, unfortunately, no such mechanism is available, Parul...

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  20. Weekends in Maine9 April 2017 at 07:26

    Forgiveness and letting go of grudges can be hard but is so much better for you. WeekendsInMaine

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  21. Girl Who Reads9 April 2017 at 17:52

    Nice poems. I like to think that I don't hold a grudege, but then something will trigger a memory and I will realize I haven't let it go as thoroughly as I had thought. Donna from Girl Who Reads

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    1. Anita Sabat10 April 2017 at 00:46

      It happens, Donna. Akin to salt over wound...
      Only if we could forget...Life would be peaceful.

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  22. CRD9 April 2017 at 21:17

    It's easy to say things like 'let bygones be bygones'. The fact of the matter is that when someone you trusted a lot unconditionally betrays you, you will certainly hold the grudge for years together. Until you get busy or you are able to bypass the setback and go way ahead of the perpetrator.

    Do drop by mine.

    I blog at www.scriptedinsanity.blogspot.in

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    1. Anita Sabat10 April 2017 at 00:55

      Yes true. It's tough to set matters right after trust is breached.
      But, time is the healing factor.
      Success and being busy with work in yhe present are great solutions to get over past trauma.

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  23. Deepa10 April 2017 at 09:49

    I try not to hold grudges, but sometimes we are so emotionally hurt that some corner of our being we hold a small grudge against the person who hurt us right?

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  24. Vasantha Vivek10 April 2017 at 15:36

    Great poem. I agree grudges are poisonous. Do let it go.

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  25. Roger Owen Green10 April 2017 at 20:27

    You are right, of course, but it took a long time to learn that.
    ROG, ABCW

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  26. Debbie D. 12 April 2017 at 22:19

    I always liked that quote. Unfortunately, my mother lived rent free in my head most of my life. Thankfully, that's over now. If you let someone get to you, that means they win. No good at all! ☺

    Debbie @ THE DOGLADY'S DEN
    Latest Post: JE T'AIME: A wedding memory

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Your words mean a lot to me.