Forgiveness

….is something you give yourself.  It means not having to remember a painful memory that must be tolerated any more.  Not having to re-live a hurt someone or something caused you.  A way to relieve the burden.  So, the ego is all about self.  It’s all about preserving the shrine of self.  Should a cut or breach occur in this pristine and fragile shell, the immediate response is usually retribution, retaliation, revenge.  It seems this would mean forgiving is a personal slight to one’s ego.

Wow.     Can a loving person have such a reaction?

You know the answer.  Why do you think the phrase “Seventy times seven” still floats around the subject?  It takes practice.  If you are tired of avoiding a certain someone; if you don’t want a particular memory to continue to plague you, next time it comes to mind: Forgive.  Forgive the other person, forgive the situation, forgive yourself. Yes, yourself… even your ego, for holding on to the whole thing.  Keep going until you can say to yourself: it doesn’t matter anymore.  I’m done with it, and it will never be a burden to me again.  Then replace that space with love for all of it, and move on.

You know what I mean, and yes, you can do it.