Envy
Diana Westbrook Jealousy, the green-eyed monster, can enter a person's life at any age. The day my daughter had two friends over to spend the night is when I realized that. While they were here, a nice-looking, fun-loving, neighbor boy came to visit. One of the girls had announced earlier before his arrival that she had a crush on him which meant he was off limits to the other two. Her announcement didn't keep the other two from teasing him and flirting. She got so angry it was even evident to me. In order to defuse the situation, I decided to have a talk with the three of them. That night when they went to bed, I entered their bedroom and sat down. I talked about jealousy and how it can affect us. Then I said, "Girls, sometimes we have to watch out for the green-eyed monster," My daughter stopped me. "Mom, you shouldn't say that." I asked, "Why?" She replied, "Because her last name is Green."