Hate is a strong word...

The last few days i've been alerted to the fact that I say "I hate..." quite a bit. I hate that i do that - I don't want to be a hater, but I find that I've degenerated into "hating" things that aren't even worth hating - like sushi, Splenda sweetened ice-cream, ballpoint pens, & 2-sided tape.

I wonder if it's just selfishness that leads to hate -
when I run my mouth because the driver in front of me reacts too slowly to the green light
when things don't measure up the way that I hoped they would...
when my expectations aren't met by people who should know better...
when I don't get my way...

Have mercy...