Conflict is like syrup; you try to wipe it off, but you're stuck with a sticky residue, and whatever you happen to grab is then inflicted with that viscous, irksome touch. The only way to eradicate conflict, to overcome problems, is to face them head-on. Don't beat around the bush; don't mince words, for every word minced is an ounce of clarity lost. And without clarity, nothing can be solved. For, to come out of conflict, two must reach clarity, clarity about a situation. There is no answer in a misunderstanding, so seek the clarity, seek the understanding, and solve the conflict.
I have my own conflicts presently. Lavinia, a dear friend of mine, has mixed, confused feelings for me, and it creates this annoying jazz. Not annoying that she has problems; everyone has problems, but you have to look at each person's problems as unique and individual, otherwise we are all lost in that sea of unoriginality that exists below the surface, but annoying in that the sticky substance is starting to spread. I want to ground the conflict into the dirt and seek clarity with her--I love her, and I don't want there to be any problems. But how do you solve a conflict when the conflict isn't so translucent? No, indeed the problem is opaque, like looking down a mine shaft at midnight during a New Moon phase. But I am determined to fix the problem, I'll just have to have patience, but she's most certainly worth it.
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