During a support group, I spoke about the role of forgiveness in my life. I performed a Google search to find a solid definition. “Forgiveness is an intentional decision to let go of resentment and negative feelings towards someone who has wronged us, even if they don’t deserve it or haven’t apologized. It is about freeing ourselves from the burden of bitterness, not necessarily condoning or forgetting the harmful action.”
Forgiveness does not mean we forget when a person has wronged us. Once we forgive a friend or a person we dislike, we are saved from the quicksand and return to a solid road, allowing us to ride the roadway of Recovery. We don’t forget the quicksand, but it no longer has a hold on our physical, emotional, and mental health.
The steps teach us that the sun shines on the good and bad alike. Bad things happen to all of us. We can love our fellow human beings equally, even those who harm us. The most important, but difficult thing is to treat every single human being equally, with equal love, equal joy, and equal concern.
I explained to members of our support group that forgiving does not mean forgetting. I have read the bible, studied ethics, and read many spiritual and religious works. I never ran across “We must forgive and forget.” Our story is a part of who we are becoming. Let’s free our hearts of past harmful actions against us. Forgiveness gives us grace, peace, and joy. “Just Do It”.
SuperHuman Being
Peace
Larry
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