Silence is...Quiet

I received an e-mail that came as a surprise to me this weekend. At first it brought back some hurt, then I got angry. I wrote a long, in depth e-mail in return. It was honest, open and and didn't pull any punches. And it still sits in my draft folder. I'm learning to think before I let my emotions rule my reason. I decided to think about it. What would sending it accomplish? It might inflict a little sting or two, but would it really open the other person's eyes to the reality of the situation? Judging from history, that was highly unlikely. All it is likely to do is add fuel to their fire. Give them yet one more reason to believe I'm the selfish person they believe me to be. I've decided to wait...calm down and rethink what I've written. Perhaps in a few days I can pull together something with less emotion that won't look like a retaliation e-mail.