When I think of my Uncle Bill and his impact in my life, “F” words come to mind. (I know this reference would just thrill him!) There is the obvious “F” word: Faith. Anyone that knows him, knows how strong his faith in God is. There is Family. Another obvious. Also father (substitute), fantastic and favorite (wink, wink). But the “F” word that best describes his influence in my life is: Forgiveness.
I think forgiveness is something we all struggle with in our lives; the world is full of people who see things in only black and white. They define people by the things they do, and once a person fails or falls short they wash their hands of them…FOREVER. (Oh, look there, another “F” word). End of discussion, their high moral ground won’t allow them to admit that we are all FLAWED. (See, I just can’t stop with these “F” words).
What Uncle Bill has taught me, through his strong faith, is that we are all just that - flawed human beings. We all make mistakes, we all have weaknesses and we all will FAIL (yikes) something or someone. But at the end of the day we have this uniquely human capacity to forgive. Uncle Bill reminds us that God forgives, so why can't we?
Life is too short NOT to forgive.
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