We as humans are such sensitive creatures both emotionally and physically. If our internal body temperature drops or rises only a couple of degrees then we cough, ache, throw up, and feel awful. And when somebody says a few words that strum our heart the wrong way then we feel offended. We live in a world of extremes where things are either right or wrong; where we feel bad or good; happy or sad. In this world of extremes it is important to dwell on the things that make us feel good and let go of the things that don't. If we remember to not get wrapped up in unpleasant feelings and to remain happy then life will be more fulfilling.
In Alma 60, Moroni writes a letter to Pahoran laying out clearly the hardships his army is having to go through. And then he lays out in a very clear concise way what the government (mainly Pahoran) is doing wrong. Now Moroni had no idea that the government was at that time being overthrown by some awful people. So while Moroni was fighting a physical war Pahoran was fighting a war of power. One of the things Moroni wasn't being provided with was proper supplies such as weapons and food. He blames Pahoran for this without any prior knowledge of what was going on with the government.
Alma 61 is Pahoran's reply to Moroni's letter. And he surprisingly is very calm, and understanding of Moroni. Pahoran understood that there was no way that Moroni could have known what the government was going through. And instead of being offended by having the finger pointed at him, he simply says, "I am not angry..."
There is a lesson to be learned here. If we are more understanding of each other and understand that everyone is going through some sort of trial then relationships and friendships will bond. And lots of people would get much less offended.
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