This is made especially painful now that I find myself needing forgiveness. And because I'm not practiced in offering, I have no idea what it takes to receive it. I've tried begging. I've tried earning. I've tried apologizing. And it's now that I'm facing losing something that I care about dearly that I'm panicked I've never learned it's true value.
The power of forgiveness...you had better believe I'll never forget...
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi
"People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on." - Bill Cosby
"To err is human; to forgive, divine." - Alexander Pope
"Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure." - Jane Austen
2 comments:
Aww - That's so hard. ((Hugs)) to you dear. It sounds like you've done what you can. If you've done all you can to make amends, the rest is up to the other person & unfortunately that leaves all the power in their hands. But don't forget to also forgive yourself :)
As I see it, forgiving is really just acceptance of reality,letting go of a kind of denial, a refusal to accept that something painful or unpleasant has happened to you, or even a refusal to accept who someone is,flaws & all, as if refusing to accept can change anything. It has nothing to do with agreeing something was right, just, yes, that happened, that is reality. Because that's what anger is to some extent, I think, a part of us that fights & says "No! I refuse that reality!". That said, forgiving, accepting reality, still doesn't always mean one can live with that reality.
Take care & good luck to you in your situation, I hope everything works out ((more hugs))
Pam@Peejakers
@Pam - thanks for the hugs and the kind comment. It's true...I think the lesson in this is that I do have to forgive myself...not just in this one instance but also for all the times I was able to offer forgiveness to others.
Sometimes the most important lessons are the hardest, most painful ones to learn.
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