Forgiveness of old friends
By riempie9
@riempie9 (1021)
South Africa
September 5, 2012 11:47am CST
As you grow older do you not feel you have been petty with some of your friends when young and thought the world belonged to you? Do you still hate or despise the person you found with your husband or have you forgiven her. It is no use rehashing the past. You cannot change what happened; you can only forgive and move forward. Invite your old friend to tea; make the first move and settle things between you over a slice of cake. Clinging to the past is a fruitless endeavor. Let it go. Make friends with it and tell it to leave you. You will feel better if you mend old infractions. Do it not for her, but for you. It will give you peace. What say you?
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@snoopyfan88001 (14)
• United States
5 Sep 12
Oh sweetie, it's amazing how much arrogance of youth is slapped out of you as you live your life, isn't it? Do I regret how I treated some people in my past? Just one, and a few years ago we began speaking to each other again after almost 20 years. We met, apologized to each other for past offenses that now seem petty and small, cried, laughed, and are close friends again. I just believe that those that have wronged me or no longer want to be my friend do so freely. I can't control them or their percieved wrongs. I just know that in my heart I don't wish them any ill will, you learn from everyone that touches your life, and move on to hopefully a happier, more fulfilled life. I want to leave this life knowing that I did the best I could with what was given to me, and learned what I needed to learn before moving on. You can't control others, just your own reactions. Own your feelings, find a way to learn from your experiences, and share your life with those who love you. As for those who don't love you or want you in their life? Wish the well, and go on with your own life, no matter how hard it may be it first. And remember, kindness to strangers is always paid back!
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@code_van14 (43)
• United States
6 Sep 12
It is true that giving forgiveness for those who have sin to you will bring you peace. Life feels better if there's no foes around you.
@Shavkat (137221)
• Philippines
6 Sep 12
That kind of first move need a lot of courage. There is a saying, we could easily forgive but hard to forget. I think, it would be better to forgive to lessen the burden that we kept for a long time.
@sergaroze (10)
• Honduras
6 Sep 12
ok When you feel that you be agreat freind whe and moemnt har you need to understand several qualities fro your freind this the true we need to forvigue peoolo without important be the damaged that we have cuased
@vampire0710 (32)
• China
6 Sep 12
Hate only temporary,love is eternal.we should write our sorrow on sand and carve our happiness on stone.
@azhouhou (3)
• Algeria
6 Sep 12
Forgiveness is good, if a friend do something bad to me, I'll forgive him, but it's gonna be the end of our freindship.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
6 Sep 12
I think I can do that. But I wouldn't be as close to her than the usual.
@sbrn11 (415)
• India
5 Sep 12
I'm not married yet.
but if i find my friend with my hubby, i won't be able to forgive her. no matter what.
its hard to share your partner with anyone, and specially your own friend, you can never accept that.
i would better prefer to keep distance from her, can't take risk of her with being with my hubby again. better to be safe than sorry.
