Each of us can push another person back down and judge and condemn or lift them up with support and encouragement. You don’t say that little one is a bad person but instead the behavior he is displaying is not acceptable. Even a drunk driver needs support when injured in an accident that was his own fault. If others were injured or killed in the accident this person will have to live with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life.
It always seems beyond belief when you hear of a family forgiving a murderer for his crime against their loved one. But that is really the healthiest path for them and nothing is gained by staying angry at the prisoner. Yes, there need to be consequences but the all consuming anger and resentment only hurts the one who refuses to forgive.
Ron and I found out that we grieve in very different ways when we lost our son to suicide. Neither of us did it wrong. It was just different. He embraced people and I isolated. It is better to allow others space to handle life’s challenges in the best way for them. I don’t need to tell you how long to be knocked down or how you should respond to any given situation. Rather, I need to let you tell me how I can best support you during whatever timeline you need to heal.
I love this image of the little guy reaching down to help his buddy up. Not shaking a finger in his face and telling him to just get over it and back on the path. But supporting him to take the next steps on his own or with a hand to hold along the way. I want to live like that.
In Him,,
Joyful
5-12-25
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