by allinspiration.com

Johnny was a member of a gang. He took part in fights, smuggled drugs and engaged in many other illegal activities. 

Once, he ran into an attractive woman in a dark alley, and, allowing his lust to get the better of him, he raped her.

Many years later Johnny met the woman of his dreams. He had had many women before, but this time it was different. He was in love, and he was convinced she was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

But somehow, he felt he didn't fully understand her. There was always a certain somberness and sadness in her, but he never knew why - she would always say things were alright.

Then one day, she finally told him why. Many years ago, while on her way home, she had walked through an alley, A man abused her sexually in there. For the first time, she had opened up herself to him, and she told him exactly what happened that night.

Johnny was upset. But more importantly, he was stunned into silence. The girl got worried - she thought he wouldn't accept her. But Johnny had other things on his mind. He could not believe what he had done so long ago would come back to haunt him. He had physically hurt the woman which he would later fall in love with.

This may a story too coincidental to be true. But in life, when we hurt others, we might unwittingly be hurting our loved ones as well. One day, the pain might come back to us.

And, don't forget - whoever it is that we hurt, though he or she may not be that important to us, but we are indirectly causing hurt to that person's loved ones too.

Spread a little love, and it would come back too.