Forgive
Everybody
“It's
one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive
everybody.”
Maya
Angelou
Sometimes it takes a
while to forgive someone who's wronged you. Judgment sits like a
stone in your heart, solid and heavy. Every time their name is
mentioned, every time something reminds you of them, the weight of
that stone gets heavier. Either it takes over your entire heart, or
you have to let it go. Forgiveness may never be earned—one cannot
undo what has been done. It must be freely given with no strings
attached.
Another truth about
forgiveness is that it sends positive energy forward and backward in
time. It heals the stone in your own heart, and it heals the one in
their heart, too. Even if the person who wronged you is no longer
living, your forgiveness frees their soul of stain. In lifting the
weight of judgment from your own heart, you become lighter and less
resentful, blessing the people around you and giving them something
to emulate. Your ability to forgive and forget may influence them to
do the same.
In the words of Maya
Angelou: “I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done
everywhere...As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do
some good.” The ability to forgive is good all around.
In the Spirit,
Jane
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