Wednesday Wonders

It's a wonder to me to see how people that I grew up with are turning out as adults.  I mean, seriously.  SERIOUSLY.  And it makes me happy!  These people were so vicious growing up, think along the line of the movie Mean Girls, and now they are surprising me every day!  What's oddly ironic about it is that I see what they're up to by their FB posts, no less. 

I'd like to think that it's all the prayers I said for them each time they'd hurt my feelings and make me cry.  Maybe there were more people praying for them than we all realized.  Or maybe it just takes one. 

Overall wonder today?  The power of Prayer. 

On that note, did I mention that I can finally and honestly say that I forgive David for all that he's done to me?  And, if you can believe it, it was while watching the movie Sex & the City (the first one) when I realized I did!  There's a part where Carrie says "... it doesn't matter, it's forgiveness..." when Miranda's upset because Carrie won't forgive her but Miranda still won't forgive Steve. 

Hearing that for the millionth time, I realized that- while I think David should have known better than to do and say what he did- what he's doing, he obviously doesn't truely know better than that right now.  And he's the one that has to live with that.  It's not for me to hold on to, to build a brick wall around myself to keep it from opening up & risking hurt again... if I keep building that wall as thick as I wanted to, then none of that pain will ever get out either, and I'll just keep festering!  And we all know that festering doesn't lead to good things. 

So, I forgive you, David.  (not that you'll EVER read this, or even talk to me again, but-none the less- I forgive you)  I can't say that I will necessarily forget, but I forgive you. 

I guess I have a two-part wonder today: the power of prayer and forgiveness.