I mean, it took over 20 years and we had offered countless (I do mean countless) times to arrange and pay for him to visit us. Naturally over the years we have heard more than our share of reasons/excuses for why he was unable to come prior. As these and many more thoughts ran through my head, I finally came to a place to where I had to choose to see the glass as half full or half empty - I chose neither.
You see, I figured let's take a chance and be completley open to what this experience would bring. There are always the two extremes of good and bad, but as many things often occur, there ended up being both some GREAT times and some not so great times. Does that mean that cup was half full/empty? Not to me, the cup was full for soo many reasons.
First of all, this trip was not about me! It was about soo much more - bonding time with grandpa and the grand kids, a vacation for grandpa, focused time for my brother and I to spend with our father, a chance for my father to see a different way of life and the list goes on.
Had I decided to stay stuck on whatever hang ups I had from childhood to know, I would have largely not been in the now and missed many of the important aspects surrounding this visit. Sure it would have been nice if the visit was sooner, but just maybe the timing was perfect because I was mature enough to see past the scabs of sin and receive this gift and enjoy the moments created with my father!
Blessings,
-d
Hebrews 3:13 - But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. (NASB)
