Once while I still served as a missionary in Varaždin, me one of my close friends and Pres. Weight stood at the parking lot with the intention to board his car. As usually, me and afore mentioned friend were joking about something and I said to her ''I hate you!'' as a joke. And as a joke she said to him ''He says he hates me!''. Though I was very surprised by his reaction at the time, I now understand him perfectly well, and I must admit he was very much right. I had to learn it hard way, unfortunately. He immediately pulled me at the side for my hand and told me: ''Elder Gržinčić, I don't want to hear you say such a thing ever again. To anyone!'' Surprised as I was, I told him it was just a joke as we usually do and tried to explain and justified myself. He told me: ''Elder Gržinčić, I don't want to hear you say such a thing ever again to anyone, no matter how good friends you are. First, it is not Christlike. Second, it is totally unnecessary. And the third, no matter how good you think you know someone, you never know how the person will react and when will be hurt, even if it was only a joke.'' As I said, though I didn't understand his reaction at the time, now I can see I'd be far more happier and lose far less friends if I listened to him.
Post je objavljen 11.10.2010. u 09:19 sati.