“There is an old Welsh story from the 13th century about a
prince who returned home to find his dog with blood dripping down its face. The
man rushed inside and, to his horror, saw that his baby boy was missing and his
cradle overturned. In anger the prince pulled out his sword and killed his dog.
Shortly thereafter, he heard the cry of his son—the babe was alive! By the
infant’s side lay a dead wolf. The dog had, in reality, defended the prince’s
baby from a murderous wolf.
“Though this story is dramatic, it demonstrates a point. It
opens the possibility that they story we tell ourselves about why others behave
a certain way does not always agree with the facts—sometimes we don’t even want
to know the facts. We would rather feel self-justified in our anger by holding
onto our bitterness and resentment. Sometimes these grudges can last months or
years. Sometimes they can last a lifetime.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “One Key To A Happy Family,” Ensign, Oct 2012, 5.
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