::Enlightenment::

had a family meeting last night, which lasted till close to 2am. dad, the three of us, and my pup. my mom had a long day, so she slept early.
i can't say it was good or otherwise, but it did help us clear some bad air. realised where i went wrong, and i am determined to change for the better.
i guess they were right in a way: i should love and respect tommi, my sister's boyfriend, even though how much i resent the guy, or have bad feelings about him, because God taught us to love. before Jesus left this earth, He specifically commanded us to "Love one another".
loving the lovable is easy, but the challenge comes when you have to love the unlovable. everyone is different and special in his or her own way, and who am i to judge if this person deserves my respect or not? i'm equally a sinner, just like him, except that maybe i have been forgiven and cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ, and he hasn't yet. everyone of us were brought up differently, and he had been less fortunate than us, so why was it that i couldn't find any capacity in my heart to accept the poor guy? i was crucified in the Lord for crying out loud! i'm ashamed to be a Christian. i backslided, indeed i've fallen short of the glory of God.
thus i have decided that no matter how i feel toward that guy, no matter how he insulted me, i am going to show him the due respect that he deserves for the simple fact that he's a human being, just like me.
spoke to my dad with regards to the harsh words he used on me, and he realised he shouldn't have said those words. but he being the father, will never apologise to his children. just a guilty expression was enough. it gave me comfort, alot of comfort, and now i am better. *smilez*