What No One Told Me About Being a Christian

from Purple Diary

• That I'd have to eat so much crow.  
• That I'd have entire weeks where it feels like all I do is recant and apologize and write emails that say "I hope I didn't offend you..."  
• That I would cry over being wronged and then have to let it go because the other person was right.  
• That I would think about writing Christmas cards to people who really don't like me, thanking them. 
• That living this way would feel so much better than being "right."