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A lot of things could be said about Henodias but, one thing is for sure, she is a prime example of what can happen when someone nurses a grudge. In fact, The New International Version of the Bible reads, "So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him." We learned from Herodias the importance of venting our anger in a positive manner before we do something we regret.
Once there was a fellow who was doing a lot of little things at home that irritated his wife. One night he placed an unwrapped onion in the refrigerator thinking he was being helpful. Because of his good deed, his wife had to clean out the entire refrigerator in order to get rid of the smell. Since they had been married only a short while, the wife chose not to say anything to him about it. However, this was not the only thing of which the husband was guilty. He often left the window open at night to get a little fresh air but in the process froze her to death. She just got another blanket and did not complain. He would brush his teeth and leave the toothpaste tube uncapped on the sink. She would come along behind him and put the cap back on the tube and put it away, yet still not telling him it bothered her. She repressed her feelings of anger thinking she was keeping the peace.
Seventeen years passed. One evening after dinner the "helpful" husband got up from the dinner table and walked over to the refrigerator and placed another unwrapped onion inside. She exploded in a fit of temporary insanity. The man was devastated. He said to her, "One lousy onion and you go to pieces! I don't get it."
-- Angus
Once there was a fellow who was doing a lot of little things at home that irritated his wife. One night he placed an unwrapped onion in the refrigerator thinking he was being helpful. Because of his good deed, his wife had to clean out the entire refrigerator in order to get rid of the smell. Since they had been married only a short while, the wife chose not to say anything to him about it. However, this was not the only thing of which the husband was guilty. He often left the window open at night to get a little fresh air but in the process froze her to death. She just got another blanket and did not complain. He would brush his teeth and leave the toothpaste tube uncapped on the sink. She would come along behind him and put the cap back on the tube and put it away, yet still not telling him it bothered her. She repressed her feelings of anger thinking she was keeping the peace.
Seventeen years passed. One evening after dinner the "helpful" husband got up from the dinner table and walked over to the refrigerator and placed another unwrapped onion inside. She exploded in a fit of temporary insanity. The man was devastated. He said to her, "One lousy onion and you go to pieces! I don't get it."
-- Angus
