The Left and Uriah

There has been a time or two that I have been referred to as "The Man." As in, "you're the MAN!"
Mostly at the reflection of my mirror with a two-thumbs up/winky face from yours truly.
Most of the time "you're the man" is a cool thing.
However, there are times when that is not so good.
As in 2 Sam 12:7 where Nathan tells David a story about a rich man who had many things and a man who had one little lamb that he babied and nurtured (even to the point of allowing her to eat and sleep in his lap - a mini-beagle-lamb, no doubt.) When a traveler came to the rich man he was unwilling to use any of his livestock to sacrifice in order to provide a meal for the traveler, but instead took the poor man's lamb, and used that for the meal. This did NOT sit well with King David and he wanted the rich man dead! Plus, he wanted the poor man's loss restored 4 times!! David had compassion on the poor man as his, anger was kindled organist the rich man.
(Billy Mays voice) - But wait, there's more!
Nathan was consulting David regarding this issue for the sole purpose of exposing his own sin. - David had recently murdered Uriah (Hebrew for kidney infection) via the sword and took Uriah's wife for his own. -

Once David pronounced judgment on the rich man, Nathan hit him with "You are the man."
Words not easily accepted as they were also accompanied by all of his recent sins as well as the judgment of losing his wives in public forms of humiliation.
It was then that David admitted that he was wrong. (Probably the right call)
(Where ya going with this Dave-O?) - whelp, I find it interesting that David got so emotionally involved with a situation and yet missed out on his own choices causing pain.
Do you know anyone that is causing grief by their actions? And also causing pain all the while so blind of their own behavior?
Well of COURSE ya do! (Fake smiley face, condescending tone)

But who is the real hero here? Is it Nathan? So cleverly tricking David into casting hypocritical judgment on a situation less serious than his own?
Or is it God who forgave him after admitting that he was in the wrong?
I submit to you that the hero is anyone that understands that they can be the better person by simply realizing the negative actions they are causing must cease. Just back down, don't get all offended and realize that the people that love you truly LOVE you.
Don't play some "victim" like a whiney, dead gecko. Call it what it is and let the people that would otherwise judge you simply forgive you.
In the spirit of love..Love your neighbor.
So "be the man!" Or "be the woman!"

Just don't be "THE man" - you get it. ;-)