REVENGE VS. PUNISHMENT

I WATCHED A MOVIE LAST NIGHT CALLED "THE PUNISHER" STARRING JOHN TRAVOLTA. VERY GOOD MOVIE TO CHECK OUT. THE LESSON THAT I GOT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENGE AND PUNISHMENT. REVENGE IS AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE WHILE PUNISHMENT IS JUST DUE. WHEN PEOPLE DO THINGS TO US DO WE TAKE REVENGE OR DO WE PUNISH THEM? IT DEPENDS ON THE LEVEL YOU ARE ON AT THAT TIME. I JUST WANTED TO EXAMINE THIS SUBJECT BECAUSE OUR OWN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IS A TRIAL FOR OURSELVES. THEY SAY THAT THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE. FOR EXAMPLE, A YOUNG WOMAN WAS ABUSED BY HER BOYFRIEND IN A 5 YR RELATIONSHIP. SHOULD SHE SEEK REVENGE OR SHOULD SHE FOCUS ON HEALING AND LET PUNISHMENT TAKE ITS COURSE? IM JUST RAISING SOME QUESTIONS TO BETTER EXPLORE THIS SUBJECT BECAUSE ALL OF US HAVE HAD PEOPLE DO THINGS TO US THAT MAKES US WANT TO SEEK REVENGE. BUT THAT IS OUR CHALLENGE; TO RISE ABOVE OUR EMOTIONAL THINKING INTO SEEING THE OVERALL PICTURE. TOUGH BUT VERY NEEDED IN ORDER TO GROW AND EVOLVE. CURRY'S CORNER.