Growing up I heard multiple old people say “I love you, warts and all.” I understood what that meant but I couldn’t really relate to it because I’ve never had a wart. That is until this year. I’m actually not sure how long my wart has been a part of my body. I discovered it in August, but it could have been there much longer. It’s on the bottom of my foot…a place that I don’t often look. I wasn’t too concerned about the wart until the guys in my Student Community Group told me about this guy…??
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| Pictured Above: Tree Man – a guy whose warts have morphed into what looks like tree bark. |
After hearing about Tree Man I not only was grossed out, but I was a little freaked out. I immediately called my doctor and set up an appointment to have my wart killed.
I’m not going to lie it’s hard to love some one’s warts. Whether a wart represents a small rounded protuberance on the skin or a less than desirable personality trait, it’s gag nasty and hard to love. It’s easy to love someone who doesn’t have warts or who hides their warts well. It’s hard to love someone when their warts are exposed. I think this is why it’s so hard to be married or to have deep friendships. When you get close to someone you are going to see their warts. True love is loving someone with their warts and all.
Tree man makes me very uncomfortable. He is very difficult to look at. I feel queasy inside. But, your advice and words of wisdom (and those of that guy Jesus you mentioned) are wise.
Is tree man real? I'm not a medical doctor but I would think that that would have huge implications on his health beside emotional or psychological…either way, very good post with huge Gospel implications…Jesus loves us despite us
random i know, but do you notice he's wearing GAP?
Billy, I didn't notice it was GAP. That's funny.
Rob, Thanks for sharing but thanks more for the analysis on the subject and bringin' out Jesus words. Jack M.
lol@ "have my wart killed"….you are too funny!