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A Conversation on Marriage (part 1 of 2)
By L. S. Su
Last night after swatting the tennis
ball with three old friends (and getting older), we went down
to our usual watering hole. Gary, the brother of one the guys
in the group, came to the club to watch us play and afterwards
joined us in the bar where we consumed beer, ice-tea, and a
bunch of appetizers. He had flown in from Seattle and was staying
at his brother's house. Gary was in town to attend a Bar Mitzvah
and to hang out with his brother.
I inquired about how the wedding
planning was going to my friend Tom, who at the young age of
55 has never been married. I guess dedicating much of your life
to comedy and doing improvisation had something to with putting
marriage on hold. Tom has been dating the same woman for almost
5 years now and felt it was just the right time. However, the
tentative November 2015 date that he and his fiancée has been
postponed to some indefinite date in the future.
"Still single, no kids -at
least none that I know of.......", Tom replied.
I thought to myself that this line
would be much more humorous if Tom's fiancee said it.
With the exception of his brother,
Gary didn't know three of us until just being introduced a few
minutes ago. However, he fit right in and was able to go toe
to toe in our ability to make fun of each other's appearances,
our tennis skill (or lack of), and our quirky personalities.
This subject of marriage caused Gary to go into a pretty lengthy
tirade against the institution. Gary had gone through a very
bitter divorce. There was marital unfaithfulness on his ex-wife's
part. And Gary said that she initiated the divorce and she dumped
him. I was also under the impression that he had moved out to
Seattle for her job out there.
His anger and bitterness was apparent,
because the term "Ex-wife" was probably the nicest
term he used last night in referring to this woman he had shared
a life with for more than two decades. "That.......F.B,"
and "That ....F.W," were probably the two most common
terms that he used to refer to his ex-wife about a dozen times.
I felt bad and sad at the same time for Gary because he was
obviously very hurt and angry of this act of betrayal.
Then I found out that his divorce
occurred over three years ago. Then I felt extra bad for him,
because the way he was talking it seemed like it just happened.
His former wife still had power over him. Though she is no longer
in his life, she still controlled him (i.e. his thoughts, his
emotions, his attitude, his vehement words). I regret not standing
up and giving Gary a hug. He needed one. But I have two lame
excuses for not giving him one. For one I was really sweaty.
And two, it's not the typical thing two guys do in a crowded
bar.
I also regret not telling him that
if he wanted to stop feeling and living in this state of bitterness,
he had to perform a great and noble act. Gary needed to forgive
his ex-wife -regardless if she was sorry or not.
It easy to say and I'm sure much
more difficult to do. I wondered if I was in this situation
if I could take my own advice. Could I be Christ like and forgive?
I think that all Christians have
the ultimate example. We were all enemies to God. Our betrayal
and unfaithfulness to God far exceeded Gary's ex-wife. This
incident comes to mind; As Jesus is being nailed to a piece
of timber:
"Then said Jesus, Father,
forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted
his raiment, and cast lots." -Luke
23: 34
Our ultimate role model was able
to forgive unremorseful people who were stripping and killing
him.
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