A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. ~Proverbs
When you run out of wood, the fire goes out; when the gossip ends, the quarrel dies down. ~Proverbs
An argumentative person in a dispute is like kerosene thrown on a fire. ~Proverbs
How do you fight fire?
Relationship fire fighting 101: Gentle responses, silence, and mollification douse fire.
I prefer my fires contained in my fireplace where I can prop my feet up, sip a hot drink and warm my weary soul…
and not in my relationships.
Don’t you?
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