An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide: Domestic Tension Resolved With Smiles

The following appears to be a real happening, which was told to me by a friend. One day a young couple started arguing and fighting over something. This is nothing new between husbands and wives. During the argument, the wife got extremely angry and she threw her mobile phone at her husband. The husband grabbed the incoming phone and put it in his pocket. The wife carefully watched the whole scene. The husband remained very calm and quiet without any reaction. The wife was expecting some strong reaction from her husband but it did not happen.

After a few minutes, the wife cooled down and asked her husband, “What kind of man are you? I hit you with a cell phone, but there was no reaction.” To this, the husband replied “Madam, I thought the incoming call are free.” Hearing this, they both had a big laugh, all was forgotten, and things returned to normal.

What a great example of using non-violent language to resolve conflicts.