I don’t handle rejection very well. I’m working on it. But it still gets to me. I always figure if I’m trying my best, that should be obvious to everyone and they should at least try to meet me part way. Most of the time, that works out pretty well. But when it doesn’t, my first reaction is to get cranky and feel sorry for myself. But with prayer and reflection, such as in this week’s gospel, I’ve made a lot of progress.