Considering A Rift In Friendship

In my life, I deal with a variety of people. I call many my friend, and all have their own backgrounds, interests, and trials. Because I often feel I have no eloquence in my speech, I try to be very choosy in what words I use. It's my policy to listen to what a person has to say before I even consider giving any suggestions or advice. Often, I may not even express my thoughts at all. I have found that when I simply listen to the other person, I learn so much more about their thoughts, and what they are going through.
In dealing with my friends, today I was surprised to find them in a situation exactly like the ones in books, songs, and movies. It is not just the situation either, but exact phrases too, which causes me to groan inwardly, because it is only making it worse, and not better. It is hard being in between a rift between two good friends, and uncomfortable being the "middle-man," knowing that I am unable to fix the issue when one is mad at the other, but the other one has no idea what's going on.Yet all of the hints are there, so I really wonder if that person is actually clueless, or not admitting it to himself. There is a part of me that wants to clear it up, and just tell the clueless one what's going on, but I feel that will make it worse. It's hard to know what to do, and perhaps more importantly, what NOT to do.
At the moment, I think the only thing I can do is to not make it worse; considering that the conflict was set off by something I said . It does not make me happy that my friends are fighting.  If only people would be honest to themselves and to each other, but I also know that would bring it's own set of problems to the table.

Job 19:21, Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 18:24, John 15:13, Alma 62:37, Doctrine & Covenants 134:11 (all men are justified in defending ... their friends)

Why Violence?

Why do people turn so quickly to violence and anger? It has become one of the "human conditions" and I personally believe that violence has become as cankerous a tumor on the world as poverty and hunger. It's not just War either. What I'm talking about is the daily abuse, heaped on in miniscule amounts, seen and unseen. I watch every day as people hurt each other, because they are "just playing" and most people accept it! Just because someone gets annoyed or is in a bad mood, they hit each other. It's the attitude of Revenge and Ignorance, that it is acceptable to take out your negative feelings on someone else. People reciprocate, and those who you are kind and patient to will generally be kind and patient back. (There are, or course, exceptions, some people just have trouble being nice)

There is something called patience. An ability admired, but rarely sought after. Long-suffering, patience, and charity are admirable qualities in any person, and increase the respect they gain from others. Wouldn't this be a wonderful planet to live on if every single person treated everyone else with respect, and was patient with the flaws of others? On the other end, think of what it would be like to live in a world where there was no government, friendship was nonexistent, and humankind were beasts, simply because they would allow their anger and impatience to take control of reason. Society simply wouldn't work, not to mention that it would be a miserable way to live.

Psalms 37:8-11, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Galations 5:19-23, Alma 7:23

Water of Immeasurable Worth

Imagine that there is a spring somewhere in the world, filled with the purest and most satisfying water in existence. It sparkles like crystals, facets of light dancing upon the flowing surface. A single drop is more precious than all the diamonds the Earth has to offer.
Imagine that you stand before this legendary spring, and you are dying of thirst. You take a moment to memorize the moment, the whispering discussions of the overhanging trees, the smooth boulders standing as somber guardians, and the song of the wind as it carries the rumor if the spring down the mountain where others may hear the Call. It has required many sacrifices and suffering to get there, but there is no doubt in your mind that the long journey was worth every step. Kneeling down, you cautiously take a sip, and you feel a great joy as you then proceed to drink your fill. The water is the most delicious thing you have ever tasted, and you know that this spring will never run dry.
Now that you know where this spring is, you feel a strong desire to share it with everyone you know, so that they may also feel this happiness you are experiencing.

Isaiah 12:3, John 7:37, Revelations 21:6, 1 Nephi 11:25, 2 Nephi 9:50, Doctrine & Covenants 10:66, Doctrine & Covenants 133:29