The Parable of the Diamond
As we were getting ready to head out the door on our weekend trip to Utah (a month ago now) I regret to admit that I was less than angelic in my dealings with my husband and kiddos. I had donned my ruby slippers and was flying around on my broom stick at a frantic pace. Once we were finally in the car and on our way I realized the silliness of my behavior. I said to my ever patient husband, "I am so sorry you married me, you deserve someone better." His response was something like this ,"I'll take your sins over another's." It was his nice way of saying I love you the way you are and don't want to trade you because no one if perfect.
This reminded me of an experience I had while we were engaged that I have come to call, The Parable of the Diamond.
As I was driving to my night class at UVSC I was feeling very overwhelmed at the thought of getting married; worried and concerned that Paul was not "perfect". As my left hand held onto the top of the steering wheel the light from the lamp posts reflected off the diamond in my engagement ring. For the first time I noticed that my beautiful diamond had two tiny little flaws in it. Initially I was appalled and thought to myself I don't want this diamond if it is not perfect. But as I stared at my ring I soon realized that the flaws did not suddenly make my ring ugly. It was still beautiful despite the flaws inside.
I quickly drew a connection between my ring and my previous feelings of doubt about getting married. No, Paul was not perfect but I couldn't let his small imperfections distract from the good, kind, honest, and hard working man that he is. I was at peace.
Those little flaws in my diamond became beautiful to me that night! Beautiful because they taught me an important lesson about how to look at the man I was going to marry. The little diamond flaws taught me to not focus on what he is not, but instead to focus on what he is. I am grateful those flaws are in my ring, and each time I notice them I am reminded of this important lesson.
This reminded me of an experience I had while we were engaged that I have come to call, The Parable of the Diamond.
As I was driving to my night class at UVSC I was feeling very overwhelmed at the thought of getting married; worried and concerned that Paul was not "perfect". As my left hand held onto the top of the steering wheel the light from the lamp posts reflected off the diamond in my engagement ring. For the first time I noticed that my beautiful diamond had two tiny little flaws in it. Initially I was appalled and thought to myself I don't want this diamond if it is not perfect. But as I stared at my ring I soon realized that the flaws did not suddenly make my ring ugly. It was still beautiful despite the flaws inside.
I quickly drew a connection between my ring and my previous feelings of doubt about getting married. No, Paul was not perfect but I couldn't let his small imperfections distract from the good, kind, honest, and hard working man that he is. I was at peace.
Those little flaws in my diamond became beautiful to me that night! Beautiful because they taught me an important lesson about how to look at the man I was going to marry. The little diamond flaws taught me to not focus on what he is not, but instead to focus on what he is. I am grateful those flaws are in my ring, and each time I notice them I am reminded of this important lesson.
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