Learning to Pursue Peace

Mason and Missy used to argue about whether the fall leaves look brighter on overcast or sunny days. He claimed that a backdrop of clouds brings out the brightness of the leaves; she insisted that the sunshine shows the leaves’ beauty better. These days they see more than the leaves: They see that arguing over personal preferences is pointless.
 
Recently while outdoors on a rainy day, Mason and Missy could have launched into one of their classic conflicts: Whose fault is it when one of them has his back turned doing something, and the other one skulks up behind him, and then he suddenly turns around not knowing she is standing there, and the two collide? Maybe they both finally conceded that he could have been less abrupt, and she could have backed up a bit. When he turned around this time, a metal rib of her umbrella nearly poked him in the eye, but she kept her mouth shut for a change. He briefly repined but then apologized, both likely concluding that accidents happen, and at times both of them could be at fault.