Jun 25, 2016
Much has been said about forgiveness, but little seems really
understood. Forgiveness is a key element in the process of
healing, because it assigns the hurt its proper place in the past,
and makes it stay in the past. This can involve individuals,
nations, or any size of distinguishable groups of people in
between.
The course forgiveness takes will depend on the situation and those
involved. It is possible to cite numerous cases in which the
result was not just reconciliation, but the building of something
better and stronger than before. I have also known cases in
which the person forgiven became part of someone's past and
remained there out of sheer necessity.
As much hurt and division as has been created, as well as excuses
and pretexts for even more, we need to look to forgiveness as a way
to get ourselves to move forward.
Blessed Be!