Pure Wisdom

CHAPTER 28

Forgive

We all have a threshold for forgiveness. Turn up 5 minutes late to meet some people and, hey, no problem. Turn up fifteen minutes late and they’ll be seething with fury. You see, we all have a book of rules for living: what’s right and what’s wrong, what’s acceptable and what’s not. And somewhere in the small print is a clause that states: ‘All human beings must abide by the rules of this book’. And, if they don’t … .

Now this might come as a shock so please brace yourself. Understand: your rulebook is not the only rulebook. In fact, there are probably as many rulebooks as there are humans on this planet. Sure, there’s some overlap in themes: ‘Thou shalt not kill’ and the like. But, when it comes to everyday life it’s ...