FORGIVENESS as a sign of HUMILITY

Enough with these Bureaucratic issues. Seems like, I'm starting to sound too concern.My son comically commented that it looks like Political inclination is starting to build up in my system.Scornfully he asked me if I intend to run for a Public Office, comes 2010. Instead of feeling annoyed he made me laugh, aside from the fact that I'm a bit too late for the incoming elections and quite advance for the next.I guess, adding my name to the lengthy list of nuisance candidates won't help. Somehow, COMMELEC has gotten an ample share of headaches already.Besides, I guess even my family will never support this concept knowing how impatient and sensitive I am when it comes to dirt.
Anyway, at this point I would like to tackle a different issue. This time, a domestic matter.Liza, is a childhood friend of mine, .I fondly call her my godsister, for her departed mother happened to be my Godmother. .Every now and then she pays me a visit. I consider her as one of my most trusted friends, aside from being my dear godsister.Her first marriage ended too soon, for her husband died so untimely, leaving her with four kids.After two years of single parenthood, she decided to marry again for the second time.To make the story short, her 2nd husband's fate was unfortunately similar with the first one, only this time it has been a prolonged agony for both of them since he died of cancer.And she got three kids by him.Nevertheless, she was able to cope with the situation, being a successful business woman.I remember we used to entertain ourselves out of our situation of being single parents, I often tell her that I accede that she surpass me on this aspect, considering that she became a single parent, out of bereavement, while in my case is out of cheating and dishonesty.Going back to my godsister, her children from her first marriage are all married now and successful with their own chosen path.All of them are living now in Bacolod, their father's hometown.My friend wish to spend Christmas with them, and looking forward of spending time with her grandchildren again, but the problem is, there's that unending conflict between her and the relatives of her first husband ever since she married again.Now what pains her is the idea that her children are already influenced by them.She could feel that they aren't just physically away but their affection as well. I tried to console her by suggesting that since it's Christmas Season it would be a perfect timing to make the first move to make amend to these people.Anyway, she just followed her heart... though for the second time it doesn't make any difference from the first.Trying to convince her, I assured her that i'm confident that they are basically good and forgiving people, I think.Though I'm not convince that my godsister committed something wrong.It doesn't matter anyway because someone has to make the first move or else nothing will be resolve.I believe that forgiveness and humility comes hand in hand. Bestowing forgiveness especially to those who doesn't ask is a sign of humility.Allow me to end this issue by declaring that each of us knows that if we continue on our Christian path towards our salvation, we must avoid pride at all cost, since pride consumes all that is good in this life. ... If we desire this love of our Lord God, then we must consider humility as a great Christianvirtue in our life.