Retrospect is an interesting thing.
In retrospect I realize that I can see pain. Looking back on past experiences now, I realize that I can see pain in people’s lives. For most of the time, I’ve never did anything when I saw pain in others. I think I just had the impression that it was none of my business. Or that I couldn’t do anything about it–I’m weak, I’m shy, or whatever excuse.
In retrospect I ask… why do we try to hide our pain? Why do we hide our pain from other people in our own church? Or more importantly, why don’t we share it? I think I have to learn to confront pain when I see it in others, confront the pain in others when I see they’re obviously trying to hide it. If anything, I won’t run away from it anymore.
Why? Because the pain of others in my church family also hurts me too. Never before have I ever felt it so strongly.
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