I think You are trying to tell me why—to answer my question/s. Am I refusing to listen?
They had their own side of the story that I never heard.
Either way, they did some hurting. No apologizing, either. A kind of almost from one—but none, really.
I’ve rather painfully learned that people—even people of God—aren’t exempt from hurting other people. We all fail. Was this the best way to show me this? There’s got to be more You wanted me to learn. …
I’ve learned that I should always apologize; it doesn’t matter if I think they’ve forgotten about what I said or did or if I think they weren’t hurt. Apologize just in case. Be safe and sorry.
On the flip side, I’ve learned that there are in fact people who do everything they can do to right their wrongs or even to prevent pain. They earnestly try to do things the right way. These children, my Jesus, put right along side those from the most troubling experiences of my life, show me who You are.
Maybe this is what You’ve earnestly been trying to show me: You. Love. Compassion. And the anti-You: Selfishness. Carelessness. Disregard for others. I want to be You. Help me to be You.
I’m ready to try to move on: for real move on and not just run ahead and hope it doesn’t catch up with me. I’d like to learn what You have for me to learn at this stage in my life and proceed with caution, prayerfully considering the opportunities that You have for me.