THE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION

I watched a sweet movie last night, "The Straight Story".   

This is my kind of movie--filled with wisdom and a sweet story to boot.  Alvin can no longer drive and hears the news that his estranged brother has had a major stroke.  No longer able to have a driver's license--Alvin comes up with the idea to drive his lawn mower towing his homemade camper several hundred miles to make amends with his brother before it is too late.  The characters are all touched by Alvin and his quest --though some question his means of transportation.  Alvin freely, and most of the time in a very round about way, dispenses the wisdom gained by living a long life.  This is a winner and can be found on Amazon Prime for a small rental fee.

My take away (are there always take away's?) is there will come a day when we mainly have a handful of friends and family left in our shrinking circle.  (YES, it does shrink as sure as our ability to stay in touch does.)  One of the lines from the movie and I paraphrase, when asked why he is making this difficult trip---Alvin repeats the story of the decade that has passed because he and his brother fell out----and said things he now regrets.  He tells the listener no one knows you like your siblings and I have not spoken to my brother in over a decade and cannot even remember what we came to verbal blows over.  

This made me ponder---we all seem to be at each other's throats these days over a number of things with politics being in first place.  Will there not come a day when we realize those we "fell out with" are truly more important than what we disagreed about?  What's really--really important in life?  Of course the answer is our relationships.  Will we some day realize the end is near and we are alone---because of our stubborn pride and failure to repent and redeem?  I hope you will think this over---I AM.

"If possible,

so far as it depends on you,

be at peace with all people."

Romans 12:18

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