People often like to defend themselves with long-winded statements and phrases that justify their actions. A long, drawn-out confession can take hours and say absolutely nothing of any value. The brilliance is in the simplicity: "I was wrong. I am sorry. Forgive me." Perhaps we like to complicate things to hide the wretched truth.
But what is forgiveness? I used to think it was simply saying, "it's okay, forget about it" or "it's no big deal". But it's not about minimizing the harm by somehow tricking yourself to thinking that it wasn't a big deal. False. It was a big deal, and it hurt me in unspeakable ways, but knowing that full well, I still forgive you.
But what is forgiveness? I used to think it was simply saying, "it's okay, forget about it" or "it's no big deal". But it's not about minimizing the harm by somehow tricking yourself to thinking that it wasn't a big deal. False. It was a big deal, and it hurt me in unspeakable ways, but knowing that full well, I still forgive you.
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