Emotions

Somewhere along the line, someone started the thread that I don't have any emotions or feelings. But, to get right to the point,  I do.
I have spent the last 35 years of my life seeking understanding.  And one thing, among many, that I have learned, it's that emotions/feelings are a tool. Imagine a carpenter that used his hammer in every situation.  He would be a poor carpenter and many things would be damaged.  He needs to use that tool properly.  Just because he doesn't use it in every situation does not mean he doesn't have a hammer.
Emotions are a tool.  They should not be the driving force in our lives. They should not be the controlling factor.  Often times they interfere and cloud judgment.  People under the sway of anger often times do foolish things.  People under the sway of lust often act foolishly.  People controlled by sadness will sometimes act irreversibly foolish.
But then there is love. Love is not an emotion, it is not something that sweeps you off your feet.  It should be the controlling factor in our lives.  In all things we do, if we are motivated by love, we cannot go wrong.  This cannot be said about emotions.
My belief: emotions are a tool, to be used at appropriate times, but should never control us, we are to control them.
Surely, I am not perfect in this execution, but I believe I an on the right track, in a world controlled by emotions.