A rule to live by for 2015: Butthurt is not contagious.

I should be grieving because you’re nose is out of joint? You should be torqued because someone else has a peeve? Here’s some perfect news for the New Year, the fourth rule of The Church of Splendor:

Butthurt is not contagious.

That homily is 2014’s last, so it seems worthwhile to me to revisit the very first episode of The Church of Splendor, from January 2, 2014:

We’re talking about end-of-the-year reflections and beginning-of-the-year anticipations, but everything I say concerns human sovereignty – exclusive self-control.

Accordingly, taking account that butthurt is not contagious, if you want to be free – what’s stopping you?