Mending is an Act of Courage

Mending is an act that requires courage. To mend can be to repair a relationship, as described in the line above from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. In this splendid play, Benedick and Beatrice carry on what’s often described as “a merry war” with each other, and toward the play’s end, Benedick advises Beatrice to follow this pithy trifecta: Serve God, love him, and “mend” their fractured bond by forgiving. 

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