Article January 1, 1998 ISSUE

So I stopped speaking to her...

Tara Talbot

When I was at university, I had a friend who was a guy. He was seeing another student. I was very jealous. So I stopped speaking to her. But I didn't feel comfortable. I wasn't happy with my life.

At Christmas, I went home for vacation and I prayed. I wanted to feel complete and happy with my friends and the people around me, including the woman my friend was seeing. I knew that God is complete, and that this guy and this woman and I all were complete in God's eyes.

I also knew that jealousy doesn't come from God. It's not a quality of Love.

I wanted to know how I could communicate with this woman. I wanted to tell her that I was feeling desolate, that I regretted very much my actions. During this time of prayer, I received a Christmas card from her. She explained that she wanted to be my friend. Her words were full of love, and when I read this card my heart leapt. I felt humbled.

In sending such a card to someone who had not been nice to her, she made me feel humble. Afterward, I responded to her card. And after returning to school, we were the best friends in the world. This friendship continues today. :)

Tara Talbot, USA

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