Dispute

I just had a fight with a(n ex-) friend, and as usual I feel like I've done something horribly wrong. In an odd sort of way, this is a good thing since I won't fight "for the fun of it". I feel guilty about it and I want to run and apologize (though that is what we fought about: we were already in a fight, I tried to talk about it and she got mad and took off). The Lord Jesus once said that "if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 5:39b), but what if both cheeks are raw?
Still, later on, "Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing'" (Luke 23:34a) ("Father" refers to Jesus' Heavenly Father, God). Evidently, Jesus intended to have us forgive everyone, as hard as it may be. And, although at the moment I feel disgusted and angered by this girl, I shouldn't hold it against her. Maybe one day she'll actually walk through the open door I'm trying to offer her instead of slamming my fingers in it (I really hope so; they are getting sore!).
One of my favourite aspects of God and Jesus is how forgiving they are. In fact, when Jesus was hanging on the cross, two criminals hung on either side of him. One hurled insults, saying that since Jesus is the Son of God he should free them all. The other criminal rebuked him, saying that they were hanging because of crimes they had committed. He continued to ask Jesus to remember him when Jesus got to Heaven. Jesus replied without a moment's hesitation that the criminal, who in his final hours proved his faith and loyalty to the Lord, would join him in Paradise (another way of saying Heaven) that day, regardless of his life of crime. (To look up this passage, scroll to the bottom of the page search the passage Luke 23:39-43. I recommend the Bible version of King James Version for a traditional tone, or the New Living Translation if you have trouble reading stuff like Shakespeare or Tolkien of Lord of the Rings). This Bible passage happens to be my favourite because of what it represents.

A little info: "hanging on the cross" refers to a Roman punishment (Jesus lived in a place and time under the Roman rule of Caesar. Ask for more information if you'd like some interesting facts on that!) of death. After various tortures (in Jesus' case, whipping, public ridicule, and carrying the heavy beam of his cross up the hill), the criminal would be nailed to the cross, one nail through a central nerve each wrist and one through each of the feet, through that little place where there is only skin, no nerves or muscles or bones (you can reach down and feel it if you like). It would hurt horrendously, especially as you would begin to be strangled as your arms stretched the skin across your neck so tight you couldn't breathe, leaving your only option for survival pushing down on the nails in your feet, tearing the skin, to lift yourself for a brief period. Of course, there comes a point where you can no longer do this, and you die. Not pretty or fun. Look it up on Wikipedia (crucifixion) for more details.

God spede (my normal Middle English sign-off, meaning may God prosper you)