I want to pose five short stories or episodes dealing with forgiveness and reconciliation. Each of these brief stories has some questions for you to answer. You can share your answers in my comments section, or you can simply write your answers on a piece of paper. I would enjoy hearing your thoughts if you do want to share them. So here goes.
- The Forgetful Husband
John is a good husband who forgot his wife’s birthday.
He is very sorry.
He does forgive himself. He knows that he is not perfect.
Does he need to tell his wife that he is sorry? Why?
Do you think she will forgive him?
What if she will not?
- Accidental Death of a Pet
Marsha was driving down a street.
Suddenly a dog ran out in front of her car. She ran over the dog.
A man screamed “You killed my dog.”
The man was distraught.
What should Marsha say or do?
- A Young Boy Goes on a Killing Spree
Robert took a gun to school and shot five other students.
His mom heard the news on the television after Robert was killed.
The media soon showed up outside her front door.
What should his mom do?
What should his mom say?
- Forsaken Vows
A husband and wife took vows to love each other until death did them part.
The wife met an old flame at a high school reunion and went to bed with him.
What should she do now?
Should she tell her husband?
What should her husband say or do if he finds out?
- Lying Politicians
A United States Senator is up for a third term.
You voted for her twice.
She promised to only run for two terms.
This promise played a factor in your voting for her.
Should you vote for her again? Why or why not?
Conclusions:
Many times, we see or hear about situations such as I have noted above. They always happen to other people, right? But what if you are in such a situation? What would you do or say? Is there a one right answer in each situation or will you hedge your bets and say “Well, it all depends.” Then tell us what it depends on.
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”– Maya Angelou
Aging Capriciously 
Sep 29, 2024 @ 01:24:16
The Forgetful Husband is my favorite story! 🙂 Here’s my thoughts…. I actually thought about this the other way around. She would forgive you but could you forgive yourself? :-))
It’s not about being perfect or not, rather…. it’s plain and simple ” I forgot? oops…”
Please take note, I write this with a smile on my face :-)))
My coffee tasted extra good while reading this post!
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Sep 29, 2024 @ 04:41:27
Very interesting Lin. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Hope all is well with you. John
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