There remains one final type of battle that I believe far surpasses the others, and that is the battle or war against or involving friends or family. The enemy becomes, in your eyes, someone that you love and care about, or once did. When it concerns family.. The feelings are more often the former, rather than the latter, as in, the love and care are still present. It is when this happens that the conflict becomes as difficult and trying as it can. If there is still a victor and one that loses, how satisfying would such a victory even be? It would be empty, meaningless, because it would entail seeing someone you care about hurt, defeated, or worse. No... There is no victory in that. How then do we escape such conflicts and situations? You must eliminate the two sides, and merge the black and white into a blend of one shade. This requires communication, sacrifice, and compromise on both party's ends, and the journey to reaching an agreement will take an extraordinary amount of energy and work. Once both elements have been applied, you must rely on time to mend and solidify all involved, so that old habits and ways can be restored. If successful, both parties will have a sense of being more complete and whole, and the sun will rise once again.