Forgiveness

Canada
October 20, 2011 10:50am CST
Today I choose to forgive anyone who has ever hurt me intentionally or unintentionally. The burden has lifted and it will not for one more day cause me any pain. I have resolved 99% of any issues I had going on in my life and it feels amazing. Taking ownership of your own actions is like a big weight being lifted off of you shoulders. We don't know if today is our last day on earth so make amends forgive and live the best life you can!
5 responses
@Kish2328 (71)
• United States
20 Oct 11
Right! Life would be easier and more beautiful when you don't hold grudges in your heart. I easily forgive and forget although it will never be the same again. In a way that, whats done is done and you can never go back and change what happen but you can move on and heal. I just lost my Dad and we never have the best relationship that a father and daughter could have. We both have issues and as time passed by, we never tried to sort it out but I know with all my heart that we both forgiven each other, just that whats holding us up is our pride. You know the feeling of awkwardness because you both dont talk much for a long time? Its like that. He passed away with me on his side and its sad, but I never have the feeling of regret or guilt, because I know in my heart I did not hold grudge towards my father and that I love him dearly, no matter what.
• Canada
20 Oct 11
True and I have healed. When I am hurt by someone I have the courage to deal with it and resolve it. I am very sorry to hear about the loss of you Dad. It's great that you don't feel regret or guilt. He would not want you to have those feelings. We all need to put our pride aside, show we are vulnerable, deal with issues and heal. At the end of the day it's easier to put your head on the pillow knowing you are a great person. You can't take things back but you can apologize and hope the person you are apologizing to knows your sincere and can forgive. It takes a big person to forgive and you sound like you are a bigger person. Again, I am so sorry about your Dad. Cherish the good memories you had and let the rest go. The unimportant stuff really doesn't matter. Bless you
• United States
20 Oct 11
Thanks. There is nothing more painful in life than losing a loved one, the love is there forever though. We never really lose them only from the physical plane because where love exists there can be no loss. I'll always have my Dad with me, if only in memories.
• Canada
21 Oct 11
Yes and I agree. Life is to short not to make amends and move on. We all have bad days and say/do things we regret. It takes a big person to admit that and say "I'm Sorry". We sometimes take our anger out on the ones we love and cherish. No excuse but it happens. Memories are amazing :)
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
9 Nov 11
Good for you! To forgive means first to understand the man who did you wrong and why he did it, to think about as wrong as you can, to forgive means to first forgive yourself, consider the other as a mistake such as yours, a mistake of man in general as being not as a person. To forgive means to pay always another chance of what he wrong because he can redeem his mistake, and so you learn to forgive and he learned not to make mistakes. Do not forgive a man mean the curse, not to give chance to prove it can be good, do not forgive the man loading the wrong blame us, and force him to live with it.
• Canada
21 Nov 11
Great response ty!
@airkulet (2700)
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
Yes I agree, angry and hatred will somehow healed in time. So don't put resentment as you will somehow laugh at it in times and charge it as an experience.
@cintara (137)
20 Oct 11
I agree with you. I am a person who does not like holding grudges. I would forgive, anyone is at fault to me. Although they did not apologize to me.
• Canada
21 Oct 11
Some people can't say I'm sorry and admit when they are wrong. Being able to do it takes a lot of courage. Be proud of yourself because you can say those two little words!
• Indonesia
11 Mar 13
Forgiveness good for peace of mind. A study showed that people who forgive, portions will be a little angry. A forgiving have peace of mind that high and low levels of depression. Forgiveness good for your health. People who forgive have much better health than those who blame others. Forgiveness is a process that takes time and patience. When you forgive, you actually do it for yourself, not others. Forgiveness does not mean agreeing behaviors that people do make mistakes, but rather to look at the key issues that happened to you. Essentially self introspection. Errors that occur are not always negative. By looking at the problem from a positive angle would seem that any mistake can bring the positive lessons for living. Forgiveness is a choice. Choosing to continue to carry the burden of resentment or want to relieve yourself of this feeling to forgive. Forgiveness has a very strong relationship with blood pressure. When the load was buried, the muscles will tighten, throbbing head, neck and back froze, disturbed digestion, excessive sweating, the heart is not functioning well, labored breathing. After that you may be confronted by chronic diseases such as cancer. For that, do not ever close the door you apologize to others, including yourself. Start the habit of forgiving others or to yourself. But do not just words alone, intend yourself and feel the sensation of forgiveness. Hope you can forgive yourself or someone around you.