Life Gets Messy Sometimes
"Life gets messy sometimes", I say as I dip into the bag for another scoop of oil absorber (kitty litter-esque stuff). Seems like no matter how hard we try, we still make a mess! We put buckets down on top of plastic sheeting, and yet, there it is--a huge puddle of oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, or coolant. Right there on my nice, smooth (and slippery-when-wet) concrete floor. What's a boy to do? Life does, indeed, get messy sometimes. Due to our fallen world, messes are inevitable. Even if we have the best intentions, we can still choose our words or actions poorly and hurt the ones we love. Recently, I said some things to my beautiful wife in the spirit of honesty and intimacy, but wound up using some wording that did not communicate that spirit very well. My intention was to state that I was concerned, but hopeful about our situation. It came across as something very different. She was hurt, and I was left trying to...