One way to lovingly serve others is to give in to their wishes instead of having your own way. Johnnie and Larry were sitting together on a stool that was a little too small to hold them both comfortably. Finally Johnnie said to Larry, “Don’t you think if one of us got off there would be more room for me?”
It often happens that way in our homes and at school. Two people want the same thing that cannot be shared comfortably by both. When that happens there is usually a quarrel unless somebody gives in. Giving in means thinking of others and realizing that they have a right to things, too. It means the opposite of what Johnnie said. Perhaps we could say it this way: “Don’t you think if I got off there would be more room for you?”
ML-08/31/1980