"An oasis of peace after a catastrophe"

As someone who has lived for almost 20 years, the value of remaining silent during
difficult times is somewhat hazy to me, but what I do know is that we should always
learn to keep our emotions under control and that we should never let our emotions
get the best of us when we are in an argument. I've realized that individuals are
emotional beings in various degrees; some are emotional to the moment in time where
they change emotions at the drop of a hat, whereas others take longer for their
emotional reactions to catch up with them; but one thing is certain: we've all had
times in our lives when our emotions have taken over our thoughts and words, quite
possibly harming the person we were communicating to, and to that person who just
received the full brunt of your emotionally damaging assertion; was disappointed and
embarrassed, or quite possibly mad; reactions differ from person to person, some may
strike back, some may not, but you will still hurt those to whom you are speaking if
you did so. Our emotions are very important in our lives. Some may believe that
emotions are merely what we feel and that we have control over them, which is true;
however, most people are unaware or do not notice that their emotions are sometimes
controlling them, which is not necessarily a bad thing; however, you should learn to
be more aware and never let your emotions get the best of you. You must not allow
your emotions to overshadow your better judgment. Because of previous experiences,
I can say for certain that some people were negatively impacted due to their inability
to suppress or control their emotions, relationships were destroyed, bridges were
burned, and misunderstandings were at an all-time peak, because they let their
emotions flood out, and I can relate, there were times when I let my emotions get the
best of me, I potentially harm the person I was talking to, I felt guilty, fortunately, I
was forgiven, and everything is fine. Simply put, learn how to control your emotions
because the sooner you do so, the sooner you will be in control of yourself, calmer,
and more observant.