When Taking the High Road Gets You Run Over

Without getting too specific, I have recently watchd a very dear friend go through a rough time along with her child and a situation at school. It has blossomed into an unbelievable mess. And through it all, I, along with several other close friends encouraged her to follow the proper procedures, not sink to lower levels, be the bigger person, blah blah blah. Take the high road. To me, it was not only about Mom, and her reactions to injustice, but a teaching moment each time for her daughter. I believe we should use these situations to teach our kids patience, tolerance for others, honesty, good virtues in general. And it got harder each time to do what as a Christian I know I should, and encourage her to "turn the other cheek". How do you keep encouraging a child to do that? How many times? It's just difficult to watch when injustice happens to people you care about. And I am fully aware that in the big picture, where people go hungry, and real injustice means death for people who are different or worship differently, that this is a tiny thing, but for our circle of loved ones it still stings. So as long as there is a high road, I will still encourage it, and take it when I can. But I will also seek justice just as hard as I can. And to my friend on the high road holding her daughter's hand, I know it's hard, but if you look behind you, there is a whole bus load of us behind you.