Thomas Gordon, author of Parent Effectiveness Training, said this about conflict: “A conflict is the moment of truth in a relationship - a test of its health, a crisis that can weaken or strengthen it, a critical event that may bring lasting resentment, smoldering hostility, psychological scars.  Conflicts can push people away from each other or pull them into a closer and more intimate union; they contain the seeds of destruction and the seeds of greater unity; they may bring about armed warfare or deeper mutual understanding.” Many people respond to virtually any conflict as evidence of failure or something unpleasant, to be avoided at all costs.  Based on your reading, listening, and research, discuss the concept of conflict as an opportunity.  What potential good can come from conflict?