FORGIVING

Forgiveness doesn’t require condoning some offensive act, forgetting what happened, or reconciling with the perpetrator, it means finding a way to free oneself from the claws of obsession about the hurt. – Daniel Goleman

Minor offences such as someone interrupting you, someone pushing in front of you in a queue, or someone knocking a drink over your carpet are relatively easy to forgive and forget. But what if you’re faced with more serious issues? What if your friend has seriously let you down, your partner has had an affair, you’ve been unfairly sacked or you’ve received an injury as a result of someone else’s actions?

Is it possible to forgive and forget? What’s the point of forgiving? And what does forgiving actually involve? ...

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