The Art of Forgiveness
3-2-16
Wednesday
Relationship Day
The Art of Forgiveness
It’s an art
A creative act with beautiful consequences
Not because another human being is forgiven
But because the forgiver is freed
From the burden Of holding on to all that anger and negativity
What could be more beautiful than that?
Forgiveness doesn’t say
“You were right”
And the forgiven one does not even have to know
That you have forgiven them
The benefit is all yours
You no longer are the captive bird
You are free of your cage
No longer do you need to carry that burden
What a talent it is to forgive
You don’t need to be that captive bird
Nor do you need to carry that burden
Forgiving is a gift you give to yourself
You didn’t wrong another person
You wronged yourself
Now you are free
And as a result of the forgiveness
You will likely feel calmer
It’s a relief. It’s freedom
I can move on
Forgiveness means seeing the light of God in everyone
Regardless of their behavior
It brings peace to us
And Peace to the world
Much of the above is taken from previous poems of mine on forgiveness
Dr. Tony
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