The battle of bitterness and gratitude

It is no secret around the Saratoga Sun office and at home that I have been feeling grumpier than usual lately. I definitely fit into the curmudgeon category sometimes, and lately I have fallen in to the trap of resentment. As the saying goes, holding a resentment against someone is like drinking poison and hoping the other person will get sick.

I have found it a fine line to walk, working for the newspaper and trying not to judge people. Another saying is that it is none of my business what people think of me and vice versa. Sometimes my weekly reporting duties are filled with dysfunctional m...