Yesterday in church we talked about forgiveness. A video on Mormon messages was shared about a husband who lost his wife and 2 children in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. Now, he counsels with this young man and has told him he has forgiven him and hopes he can move on... my heart ached. I can't imagine. How horrible. How much anger would I have?
We talked about forgiving even when someone doesn't know or care about being forgiven. All I could think of is...my husband can do that.
So many times I have been hurt. He tells me to let it go and get over it. So many times he looks at the world's problems and says "move on. don't dwell." So many times I hear stories from work...and I stand in awe at how he can handle them with such grace.
So many times he has been bruised by his co-workers. He has always turned the other cheek. I've tried to get him riled up and he doesn't bite. What he does do is bite his tongue. He amazes me. In this way he is such a huge example to me. He could forgive big things like the man in the video. He has a heart that can forgive like this. I'm not sure that I do. I would never want to be tested in such a way but I have no doubt my husband would pass with flying colors. He is a wonderful man and I am so grateful I am married to him. I'm grateful he chose me. I stand in awe at his ability to move past the anger and frustration of day to day pitfalls and look at the big picture.
I love you Svend.
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