Some of Them Actually Happened

ALL STORIES ARE TRUE. . .

SOME OF THEM ACTUALLY HAPPENED!

I just recently RE-HEARD a story–who knows, maybe you’re RE-HEARING it right now, here, AGAIN?

THE STORY GOES. . .

In this African tribe, when someone does something wrong, they take the person to the center of the village where the tribe surrounds him and for two days say all the good he has done. The tribe believes each person is good but sometimes people make mistakes, which are really a cry for help. They unite together, put him in the CENTER to simply reconnect him with his GOODNESS!

W O W

I’ve told hundred of stories of all kinds.

I love the cliche: “ALL STORIES ARE TRUE; SOME OF THEM ACTUALLY HAPPENED.”

I want. . .

I NEED THIS STORY TO BE TRUE. . .

but I can’t verify it.

I tried. Actually, tried very hard.

SNOPES–Nothing!

GOOGLE–Nothing!

INTERNET–NOTHING!

It’s. . .it’s just a good story, with a great meaning that I really wanted. . .needed to be true.

True Story?

Robert Rule In 2003, this grieving father attended the trial of the man who killed his daughter. He stood in line as the other victim’s loved ones spewed hate upon him–he never flinched. You know what brought him to tears? When Robert Rule took his turn and started out with, “There are many people in this room who hate you. I’m not one of them. I forgive you.”

Or what about in 2006 after a man walked into an Amish school house and opened fire and killed many. He himself died. The very families and community of those who lost loved ones ATTENDED HIS FUNERAL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HIS WIDOW and gave her a handsome offering they had collected to help her through a most horrible time.

ALL STORIES ARE TRUE; SOME OF THEM ACTUALLY HAPPENED!

Here’s a story for you:

COMPASSION NEVER JUDGES!

W R O N G

Compassion judges truthfully, most harshly. . .

and then, and then

COMPASSION FORGIVES MOST MERCIFULLY.

TRUE…some stories…WE want, WE need to be TRUE. . .

AND ACTUALLY HAPPEN

WOW…there’s a large gathering in town. . .

I’m in the Center–Surrounded. . .

People are saying the nicest things. . .

I’m

R E M E M B E R I N G. . . .