Rejoinders

I received some forwarded sms messages that managed to provoke my thoughts to come up with, what I feel are, apt rejoinders...

From Avi...

You have to remember that there is no such thing as a PERFECT relationship. Don't bring up there mistakes every time as if they are not humans. Remember that you don't actually accept your love one of who she really is if you cant even accept her mistakes. FORGIVING and FORGETTING is a nice rule to follow. Remember that if you don't know how to forget, you DON'T really know how to understand. And if you don't know how to understand, YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO LOVE

My reply...

Forgiving and forgetting may be the same or part and parcel of each other but in so many ways they are light years apart. In some cases, they exist in a parallel universe; together in one plane of existence but separated by time and space. It will take enormous effort, courage, strength and selflessness to be able to take a step to get to either point.

From Sir Chris...

Learned...that when you plan to get even with someone, you're only letting that person continue to hurt you...

...that ignoring that facts do not change the facts...

...that easiest way to grow as a person is to surround yourself with people smarter than you are...

...that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them...

...that life is tough but you can be tougher...

My reply...

Be that as it may, for at least a moment in time, you will feel an immense and overwhelming satisfaction that you were able to deal that person a blow as painful or even worse, which is much better, truly, since we are on the subject of revenge, as the one she/he has given you. And that is PRICELESS!

The person you love becomes perfect because you see his/her imperfections perfectly and not because love is blind!

From Ate Marie...

Be thankful you don't have everything you desire, if you did what would there be to look forward too?

Be thankful for the difficult times, its during those times that you grow...

Be thankful for your limitations because they give you opportunities for improvement...

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, & they can become your (greatest) blessings!

My reply...

Amen!