Who are my Ninevites?

I always thought the story about Jonah  and the whale was about just that- Jonah and the whale.
Well yesterday I learned that the story about Jonah refusing to go to Nineveh and God rescuing him in the whale is about so much more.  It is actually a story about God's incredible, never ending love for people.  All people.  Especially those that are far away from Him.
If you're familiar with this story, you know that, Jonah didn't want to go to Nineveh because he ultimately didn't like those people and was afraid that if he prophesied in that city, the people would repent and God would forgive them. 
Jonah!  That's awful!  How could you not want someone to receive God's forgiveness and mercy.
Oh wait.
Maybe I should ask myself that same question.
Maybe I should take a moment and see if there are any Ninevites in my life?
The people that continually hurt me or disappoint.  The people that are just, well, difficult to be around.  The people that do things that stir up my condemnation.
The people, to be completely honest, I believe deserve God's judgement more than His grace.
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I have a few.
And while God hasn't sent a whale to stop me from looking the other way, I know that I need to make a radical change in my heart and attitude towards these people.
I need to stop judging and start praying for them.
I need to stop licking my wounds and start trying to heal theirs.
I need to stop asking God to help me and start looking for ways that I can help them.
Most of all I need to thank God for the love, mercies, grace and blessings that He gives me daily and I need to ask Him to do the same for them.