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A tornado blew through town the other day…the town where I grew up. It destroyed many homes and one lady was killed. As I have watched the story unfold on TV and in the newspaper, I am taken back to that place so long ago. It was not a pleasant time in my life. There were lots of struggles going on in my family and in my school life. I was the new kid in town and students don’t care for the new kid in town very often. I was no exception.
I had few friends and had few social contacts. My very best friend was a girl that was my friend until someone better came along and she would eventually come back. I got along well with my teachers and for the most part, have kept in contact with them over the years. I did not realize that I was still angry about things that happened to me there until the tornado hit last week. As I have watched the story unfold, along with the destruction of the homes and other buildings, my anger came tumbling down as well. I am now in the process of trying to get together some sort of aid to help these people. As I see faces of people who I knew as a kid, I realize that it was not their fault that my life was bad. Life happens and what we do with it is our gift to God. I have also learned since then that in order to have friends you have to be one. I didn’t know how to do that.
I have learned a lot about forgiveness over the years. My husband had an affair several years ago. I have had to deal with a lot in order to forgive him and move on. The scripture that comes to mind is: Matthew 18:22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
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