Community Chat

[jessa]

Great post SG..........and SR as well......

""I think the truth is that for a lot of people it is more fun to hold on to all the anger and resentment and sing the they done me wrong song. Then they can occupy the high ground and be right. Not pretty.""

Some people drag around the victim card & milk it for all its worth because they enjoy it..........imo.....

[Hooty]

You may forgive, but (IMO) you NEVER forget!!!

[jessa]

On 4/6/2015 Sawn said: I can only tell you what works for me, and it took me a good many years. I only have to think of my worst sin to be able to forgive others freely. I actively work on being compassionate, we are all connected, whether we accept it or not. To forgive another is to forgive yourself as well.

[jessa]

[lovescats]

I try to pray about it and let go and let God but for some things it can be really hard.

[RainCityGirl]

You can let bygones be bygones. But I'm not sure anyone ever forgets past affronts. There will always be an uneasy truce.

[Free2be]

On 4/6/2015 jessa said:

On 4/6/2015 Sawn said: I can only tell you what works for me, and it took me a good many years. I only have to think of my worst sin to be able to forgive others freely. I actively work on being compassionate, we are all connected, whether we accept it or not. To forgive another is to forgive yourself as well.

That's a good way to keep perspective. We aren't as good or as bad as we sometimes think nor are most others.

[croemer]

This is a timely question. I am going thru something now that I am not so sure there is forgiveness in this situation.

[Free2be]

Time helps. After awhile, maybe years, most people simply tire of carrying the emotional baggage and let it go. In one's final hour, hanging on to unforgiving feelings are the least of importance.

[raven-blackbird]

On 4/8/2015 croemer said:

This is a timely question. I am going thru something now that I am not so sure there is forgiveness in this situation.

I think people can let something go croemer........forgiving may not be the right word, letting go may be a better phrase........you can do that because it benefits you on a multitude of levels to let something awful/painful/etc. go......you don't need to forget it..................................raven