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it is late at night here on the east coast of North America. a time for reflection, a time to think about criticism versus true expression. is saying what you feel, really putting it out there and taking the consequences of that action a positive or negative act? very often, it seems that these forms of communication are more about being critical. however, i recently had the opportunity to tell someone how i really felt about them, in a positive way. to be able to look a person in the eye, someone who you are having conflict with, and simply say, “i miss you, i love you, i am sorry that things are difficult between us. here are the things that i am sorry for, and here is the friend that i can be”, can be amazingly liberating and can remove all types of stress, at least for me. i think we carry so much stress around with us. from insecurities, and miscommunications, to little stories and lies. i guess i say “we” to make myself feel better. this is something i that i have done. not anymore. good night, i’ll bring some more irony another day.