| BEFORE............ | AFTER.................. |
| Hold a grudge | Forgive (Take this quiz)* |
| Angry | A lot more peaceful (although I sometimes get frustrated when I forget to be content and when someone attacks me or someone else) |
| Fearful | Courageous (because I am weak and He is strong) |
| Pessimistic | Healthy balance of optimism and pessimism |
| Distrustful | Trust first and give three chances* |
*Some people say
Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice, shame on me
but I say
Hurt me once, hurt me twice, but shame on me if you hurt me thrice
(paraphrased from Nabil N. Jamal's Fool me quote)
