a comparative study between a wife's prayers and my prayers

just got home from baclaran for the novena. at the start of the novena, an inspirational letter was read. it was a thanksgiving letter from a wife. it was something like...


dear mama Mary,
i thank you for bringing back my husband. a few months ago, he left me for another girl. i completed the novena and i prayed hard for his change of heart and repentance. and indeed, he came back and sincerely asked for forgiveness. now we are happy and we are blessed still with a little angel.
*and the letter was signed.


i was smiling (i was alone, btw. hehe!) as the reader ended the letter... knowing that we were entrapped in a similar dilemma but our prayers were extremely different.

she prayed for her husband to come back.

i prayed that i may learn to let go of the one man i loved and accepted wholly.

she prayed for her husband's repentance.

i prayed that he (and i) may be happy eventually living our separate lives.

we both prayed for acceptance but in different perspectives...

she prayed that she may accept him despite his weaknesses.

i prayed that i may accept the situation and learn to move on without him. (i read in a good book: learn to move on, he has moved on anyway...)

it was good to hear though that it was a happy ending for that couple, they're married anyway... God has blessed them with a union no barrier could ever separate. =). God has blessed me with a "separation" that will open the door to a true happiness - one not stained with lies and deceit. =) it all comes down to francis kong's most inspirational phrase... it's not what happens, it's how you take it. *double grin