You and I do not have to agree with another’s ways, nor do we have to pretend that that person’s treatment of us was not wrong. But it is important to objectively acknowledge the other’s unique story and especially the suffering of the one who offends us. When I feel hurt I must try to stand up for myself and at the same time try not to project judgment. I must work to accept how the other person’s individual story is a whole world of joy and pain just like mine. I know this is the way for a growing solidarity between us.
