H is for habit. Don't be a creature of habit. Think outside of the box. In fact, you should make a habit of thinking outside of the box. Wait, there's something wrong here. You can certainly do better than follow that same old routine. Change things once in a while. Drive to work along a different route even if it takes a few extra minutes. Get off the bus two stops early and walk the rest of the way even when the wind is blustery. Don't make that same old pasta dish every Wednesday for supper. Change the noodles, the sauce, or perhaps even the entire meal. Try a different beer or a different wine. For years and years my parents exchanged the same Christmas gift with a family friend, home-made fruitcake and tickets to the local Playhouse. And then one day the truth leaked out, he didn't like fruitcake and they didn't like the Playhouse. I don't know what the gifts became but I do know one thing, things were never the same. But at least they all kicked the habit.
H is for harass. I don't have to tell you that harassment is a very terrible action that must never be ignored. But let's take this issue further. Skip any harassment that may not qualify as legal harassment but that you definitely know is wrong. Think about it. Would you like to be treated in such a horrendous manner? If the answer is no then just don't do it. You may find that relations with this person may improve. But even if they don't you can have that satisfaction of knowing you're not a jerk. That in itself is definitely worth something.
H is for herd. Don't join the herd. You're not a cow, a sheep, or a lemming. You don't have to do just like everyone else, to be just like everyone else. Do your own thing. Wouldn't it be great if everyone followed you? Unclear on the concept. Not going to happen.
Levi Reiss has written or co-authored ten computer and Internet books. He teaches computer classes in an Ontario French-language community college and now builds web sites. Visit his new site celebrating all kinds of love and relationships http://www.loveamourlove.com . You will find a great collection of English and French love quotes (with translations) and a wide range of articles on building and repairing love, family, and other relationships.