There was a blind girl who hated herself because of her blindness. Not only did she hate herself but everyone else around her except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her, loved her, and cared for her. She said that if she could only see the world she would marry her boyfriend.
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could see everything, including her boyfriend.
Her boyfriend asked her, "Now that you can see the world as you wished, will you marry me?"
The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend was blind too and so she refused to marry him. Her boyfriend walked away in tears and later wrote her a letter than simply said, "Just take care of my eyes dear."
Sometimes I know I am the heartless girlfriend, filled with anger and bitterness. Being bitter is really easy to become and easier to encourage. If something has gone against you that hurt you a lot and you become bitter over it then it is very difficult to get over it. You might even have people around you who unknowingly encourage your bitterness and drag you down deeper into the muck.
I have learned when to catch this and then change what I am thinking about. I am striving to become the loving boyfriend. To be there for those who need someone. Yes sometimes you need to hurt and wallow a bit but then you need someone to help you back out of it. Everyone has been there as well at some point. Some around you might still be there, so give them a hand up out of the muck if you can. Help them overcome their bitterness. They and everyone around them might just be very thankful you did.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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