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For the last few days or weeks I feel very tense, restless and sleep very badly. I guess it comes through living in this house now for over 6 years. 6 Years of living in 2 very small rooms (7 m2 per room) starts taking its toll. Also having to put up with all the nonsense and still ongoing battle between the 2 newbies (Frenchies) and the rest of the residents finally shows off its bad results on me. For the details on that story, just read my last entry before this one.

The more I chant for peace and quiete in the house, the more intense the battles becomes. Even trying to having open dialogue amongst all of us without the landlord isn't possible with them at the moment. How much we (my other house mates and me) try, they just turn and walk away. So what to do when the other party is refusing dialogue to solve problems? Chanting for their happiness was the advice I got, but that is not enough. Especially when my work starts suffering under this small war. Only positive thing about is, that our landlord finally decided to have a negotiation talk with all of us.That will take place this Wednesday.

Like president Daisaku Ikeda once mentioned; "Only through having an open dialogue we can overcome our differences." I believe he is right in this.Without reasoning and open dialogue to overcome once differences, the only alternative left is destruction, grief and pain. This is under all circumstances not an option, I believe. By having dialogue you are able to understand each other. I really hope that the mediation of the landlord will have to desired effect we all want. Especially those who where already living here in the house before the newbies arrived. So lets wait and see what will happening the next days.

André