Jun 20, 2010 By Gary Shaporka 2 min read

It’s so terribly sad. People never did and never will get along with one another. Only a miracle can change that.

Regardless, we must hang on with our strength rationally and try making “getting along” a serious desire.

Not to be pessimistic, we do have some extraordinary individuals wanting to get along and do quite successfully but it’s only a small percentage compared to the vast majority who can’t see eye to eye.

Some families can’t endure one another.

Maybe you just don’t like the way a relative, friend or stranger said something.

Maybe it’s what they have, and you don’t.

Jealousy is a terrible emotion. You have what you have and that is the way you created it. Accept it and no one else should be held responsible.

A craving of jealousy/selfishness advances to “social discomfort.”

If a family or our government can’t conform with their concerns, how does one expect a country to do so with another country.

To control or eliminate jealousy or impatience from our instincts would make a much better political or ordinary life.

Needless to say, avoiding jealousy and impatience is difficult. It’s just the nature of behavior. You marvel at wanting to know if someone may be getting ahead of you. Jealousy and greed make people feel that if they don’t look out for themselves, the only helping hand they’ll get is when they lower the box in the ground.

Those cutting and malicious editorials about each other develop a paranoia that lends to non-harmonious relationship. Why can’t people accept people for the way they are and avoid the stupidity of condemnation? Do you feel better being nice or mean? Try being nice, and see how much better you feel.

Those who can’t ignore the shockwaves of misfortunes take it out on others.

We react with hatred because figuratively it hurts to have your toes stepped on.

It’s so easy to hate but so difficult to get along. People are far short of maintaining patience. Is this life’s way or maybe we just like being despicable instead of amicable?

Admittedly, I’m in the category of having negative feelings often.

With some mighty effort and a miracle of God we may be able to “get along” with one another and dissolve the serious problem of incompatibility confronting our lives.

Maybe?

Gary Shaporka is a resident of Grindstone, Jefferson Township.