OBVIOUSLY

This can be so special at times. Others it just leaves you scratching your head. Mainly when the most reasonable choice doesn't happen.

I recently endure a situation with this one person that managed to prove obvious isn''t always the same for everyone. And what is amazing is if a person is suppose to be an expert on such things it is even more incredible when something is missed in plans.

But we are human and that means we do make mistakes. What is apparent to one is never clear the next person.

The hard part is to embrace all another person has in his or her life. Not just the parts that make sense, but the ones that don't too.

This for me has been a rather difficult lesson to learn. For tolerance was never the nature of those with whom I grew up.

They didn't believe in forgiveness or forgetting. Whatever you did wrong deserved to be remembered forever.

And if one make an obvious mistake this always inspire long lectures full of thoughts that really never improved the situation. That part is what I find less than uplifting.

I am grateful that God's spirit has been able to slowly help me to be more tolerant in that regard. I didn't say I had managed to achieve it completely, but feel I have made progress.

Which is a great thing because I have had a chance in one aspect of my life that has truly tested this part of my nature. I feel a certain sense of joy that so far this has been working out.

I am surprised though at times. But I credit God's grace for this aspect and not my strength.

And as long as I am able to remember that part, I feel a special sense of joy. Which helps to bring its own smile.

Along the way, I am happy when there are times that help me to appreciate such forms of acceptance of how others don't always see the obvious. It is always a much more pleasant situation when this happens.

For when I don't yell, the other person doesn't end up with a need to lie it seems. Honestly always seem to help more than other options.

God makes that obvious to us when we let him. Hopefully when we will listen instead of spend time making excuses.