At the orphanage, we get beat up a lot. For various reasons, we get stepped on, smacked, head-butted, punched, poked with sharp objects, kicked, and scratched. Our hair gets pulled daily. Being peed on or wiped with snot or spit is not a startling occurrence. But it usually doesn’t bother me, because they really don’t know better. I mean, come on, they’re orphans! No one is there to teach them any better. And often, it is just an accident, and they don’t mean to hurt me.
Well, it occurred to me that that’s the best way to respond when others hurt you. Because we are all emotional orphans in some aspects. No parent is perfect—no parent can teach their children everything. So when others hurt you, it’s best to just give them the benefit of the doubt that no one was there to teach them any better, that they really didn’t mean to hurt you, or that they just couldn’t help themselves. It’s best to just choose to be the bigger person and not get offended. Like Nephi did, it’s best to just “frankly forgive them” (1 Nephi 7:21).
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3 comments:
Wow. You have to be tough to do your work! That is a great attitude to have regarding other's offenses. I hope to be able to do that when I get kicked, stepped on, head-butted, etc.! I will try.
Hey Abbi
I love reading your blogs. They are so good! And I loved what this one was about. Keep on writing, I enjoy reading.
Love you
Shana
When you come home we'll have to give you some TLC. (And when you start missing your kids I'm sure my girls won't mind wiping some of their boogers on you for old times sake).
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