"Forgiveness doesn't excuse their behavior. Forgiveness prevents their behavior from destroying your heart."
I love this quote so much because it's so true. Forgiveness in no way erases or justifies the behavior of whoever you're forgiving- it just means that you're mature enough to move past it and leave it behind. Believe it or not, forgiveness is something I had to learn. It wasn't something that always came naturally to me. Well- it did, but not in the proper way. I think everyone knows how to say sorry and "forget" the actions of others; in fact, I see it being done around me constantly. I don't think everyone truly knows how to forgive, though. To forgive is to say more than just sorry. Sometimes, even most times, forgiveness will happen without a word being said. Sometimes forgiveness is just the acceptance that everyone is human, and that everyone makes mistakes. It's a gentle acknowledgment that we're all trying to improve ourselves, and that we're all trying to live happily- sometimes, things just don't go as planned. "True forgiveness is not an action after the fact, it is an attitude with which you enter each moment." There are very few things that I won't forgive, because I truly do believe that most people deserve a second chance. More importantly than forgiving others, though- I believe that forgiving yourself is perhaps one of the most vital and important things that a person could do. Before you can truly forgive anyone else, you first have to come to terms with yourself and forgive yourself. Maybe you misunderstood or lacked knowledge, maybe you acted on impulse, or maybe you were just rude because you were in a bad mood... whatever the case may be, know yourself and your mind well enough to forgive yourself for your mistake and move forward to adjusting and improving yourself for the future. Without forgiveness, there is no progress forward... and that goes for both you, and others. Please take the time and forgive yourself. God knows it took me too long to learn the importance of it, and I'd hate for others to suffer how I did due to a lack of knowledge. - Maddie
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