“Because of a difficult childhood, I had became embittered. I trusted no one, not even God, and could not control my anger. I threw tools at co-workers and company phones at walls (I ran over one with a Bobcat!). I once threw a hammer at a motorist. Then, one day on the job, I met Cindy (now my wife). She disliked me at first, and my coworkers warned her, ‘Stay away from that guy—he’s crazy!’, but we started talking, and I saw in her something that I was missing. She was full of life and full of love—so different from the people in my past.
I eventually felt I could trust Cindy with the story of my past. As I shared, she responded, not with fear as I had expected, but with words of comfort. She held me tight and we wept together. She told me she would help me work out my anger, and that God would help too. She spoke of God’s love and forgiveness; but how could God forgive me after all I had done? Through Cindy’s faith and patience, and with God’s miraculous grace, peace started coming alive within me. I joined the Catholic Church and committed my life to Jesus. Remarkably, Cindy was right—I did overcome my anger. Now if someone cuts me off in traffic, I actually chuckle and ask God to send someone like Cindy into that person’s life!”—Bob