Last Sunday morning Joshua was trying to engage Caleb in some playful tumbling shortly after they had woken up. Caleb, still groggy, was not quite as chipper and responded to Joshua's playful romps by kicking him squarely in the face. Time stood still for a few seconds as Joshua formulated his response. Would he kick back or burst out in tears? Neither. Instead, he planted a big kiss on his brother's offending foot.
A couple hours later we were sitting in church and Pastor Steve was talking about Pope John Paul II and how he readily forgave his would-be assassin, Ali Agca. He asked the congregation, "How many of you have an Ali Agca in your life?" and Joshua raised his hand. Pastor Steve said, "I see that Joe's son has an Ali Agca!" Joe turned to me and whispered, "his Ali Agca is Caleb!" Fortunately, at the tender age of 2 and a half, Joshua already seems to understand a great deal about the power and importance of forgiveness.
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