There are some hurts so deep in me, I'm not sure if forgiveness will ever be easy. With time, I suppose. As to Danny, it would be hard for me if he never acknowledged the pain he caused or at least tried to explain where he was when he behaved so cruelly. I hope one day he realizes it.
I doubt I would forgive Danny*, but I would probably forgive Jack for not kicking Danny out. I would also have expected Jack to call or text me and tell me that Danny showed up giving me the chance not to go. However, my dear, sweet, husband would not be so forgiving. He does forgive a lot, but once a line is crossed, he NEVER forgives.
*I might consider forgiving Danny if there were extenuating circumstances to an unintentional fire plus Danny felt really bad about it. It would be difficult, of course, since Danny never apologized.
It's interesting to see how each of us responds to these kinds of situations. I deliberately didn't give all the details surrounding the fire. A little ambiguity allows more speculation.
There are some hurts so deep in me, I'm not sure if forgiveness will ever be easy. With time, I suppose. As to Danny, it would be hard for me if he never acknowledged the pain he caused or at least tried to explain where he was when he behaved so cruelly. I hope one day he realizes it.
I often have to remind myself that forgiveness is for the forgiver. I struggle with forgiving those who don't acknowledge the harm they've caused.
I doubt I would forgive Danny*, but I would probably forgive Jack for not kicking Danny out. I would also have expected Jack to call or text me and tell me that Danny showed up giving me the chance not to go. However, my dear, sweet, husband would not be so forgiving. He does forgive a lot, but once a line is crossed, he NEVER forgives.
*I might consider forgiving Danny if there were extenuating circumstances to an unintentional fire plus Danny felt really bad about it. It would be difficult, of course, since Danny never apologized.
It's interesting to see how each of us responds to these kinds of situations. I deliberately didn't give all the details surrounding the fire. A little ambiguity allows more speculation.