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Forgiveness is a willingness to pardon someone.

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Forgiveness Hero: Starr

Submitted by David Corbett Starr is my dad who died in 1985. He is my friend and hero. His plans always included me. We always worked and hunted together creating many wonderful memories. No matter what foolish or stupid thing I did, he always loved me and forgave me and I ... Read more

Forgiveness Hero: Glen

Submitted by This is the story of my youngest son, Glen, who is no longer with us. He passed away almost seven years ago and would have been almost 20 years old had he lived. He was a boy filled with belief for anyone and everyone. He couldn't find bad in anyo... Read more

Forgiveness Hero: Felicia

Submitted by LIsa Smith I want to introduce my daughter Felicia Smith. She was my second daughter and grew up to be a kind, generous, loving young woman. She was bullied in school yet was always kind sweet and gentle. She never had an unkind word or took action against h... Read more

Forgiveness Hero: Mercedes

Submitted by Manuel Romani My mother, Mercedes Coronado, who most know as "Meche" is my hero, not because she has special powers but because she is the most amazing person I have ever met. I honestly believe that she has the biggest heart in the world, my mother is not much... Read more

Forgiveness Hero: Nelson

Submitted by Cissy My hero is Nelson Mandela who taught me to forgive and not have grudges against each other. This has helped me to live a happy and fulfilled life. You don't have to be angry at someone for something they did to you. Let the past be the past and th... Read more
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Mom and Daughter Relationships

Submitted by Caitlin Stromberg Forgiveness My Mom and I have had a rocky past and I had left the house at the age of 17. There were a lot of mixed feelings between us. I will always love my Mom, but the anger that I felt kept us a part for 2 years. At 19 I had my daughter,... Read more

My Friend and I

Submitted by Diamond One day my friend and I were at school. We were having a good time until she was talking about me. She said I was short. I was very sad. I came to her and said, "why were you talking about me?" She said she wasn’t. I told her that saw you and hear... Read more

Friendship and Forgiveness

Submitted by Avery Sometimes you have to forgive people for their mistakes. A long time ago, my friend Jessica betrayed me. She started hanging out with some girls that were really mean to me. Every day I would walk up to her and say hello and she would ignore me. O... Read more

Forgiveness

Submitted by Annazette Taylor Forgiveness Ever wonder just what Makes life seem worth living It’s knowing that the mistakes we make Can often times be forgiven Being willing to forgive Doesn’t always come easily But you have to let it go In order to stay healthy me... Read more

Please Accept My Apology

Submitted by Anonymous You probably remember me from the other day. I was the one who reacted very slowly to the green traffic light. When you honked your horn, I realized I was holding up traffic, so please accept my apology. However, I do want you to know why I seemed... Read more
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FORGIVENESS

Quotes
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They learn tolerance for others' faults through our tolerance of their own.
Cathy Ridner Tempelsman Us Journalist -
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I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
Booker T. Washington American Political Leader, Author (1856-1915);
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The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Indian Political And Spiritual Leader (1869-1948);
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It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.
Joseph Addison English Essayist, Poet, Playwright And Politician. (1672-1719);
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One forgives to the degree that one loves.
François Duc De La Rochefoucauld Writer, Moralist (1613-1680);
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Les Coughran about 1 month ago from Camas WA
Your life experience IS what it IS and ISN'T what it ISN'T - so don't make your life experience what it ISN'T...ie...don't turn your life experience into marvelous dramas or into horror stories. EMBRACE life - LOVE it - LIVE it! (forgive and forget what you can't) You'll be surprised what a difference it makes!
larry 8 months ago from Nairobi,Kenya
Forgiveness is hard, but you have to take the simplest step first, that is to be willing to have a relationship.do you want to be right or do you want to have a relationship?
Ben G 10 months ago from Brisbane, CA
When we are able to accept that we don't have to be perfect, we can move towards more consistently forgiving ourselves. Doing so allows us to be more vulnerable and our defenses naturally come down. When defenses come down, we are able to relate more authentically with our fellow human beings. Out of this type of relating comes joy, love and peace.
Bruce Willingham 10 months ago from Warner Robins, Ga
Forgiveness releases us to be healthy.
Jon 11 months ago from Indiana
Being forgiven is love. Forgiving oneself is empowering, and may be the first step toward learning to love by healing the actions of the head and revealing the truth of the heart.
Darlene about 1 year ago from California
Forgiveness is a cleansing of the heart
Antonio Martins about 1 year ago from SA, TX
"Forgiveness means mustering up the courage to free yourself from the monsters that are holding you back--anger and resentment."
broz joseph tito over 1 year ago from philippines
ya, its in the act of forgiving where we learn important lessons in life. it's actually another starting point of a stronger relationship.
Anderson de Sousa Almeida over 1 year ago from Colatina - ES, Brasil
Como diria a música de Ludmila Ferber: "É preciso pedir e dar perdão, é preciso perder pra ganhar". How would the music of Ludmila Ferber: "You have to ask and give forgiveness, you must lose to win."
Naria over 1 year ago from Barbados
Forgiveness is something that you can't pretend to do, you can say you forgive a person but you must mean it with everything inside of you.
Wendee almost 2 years ago from LA
My boyfriend forgave me for cheating on him. But I haven't yet forgiven myself.

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