To forgive
is to set yourself free
from a lifetime
of
blame
and guilt
aimed at others
(and yourself).
When you hold a grudge
towards someone else,
you hold a grudge
towards yourself.
You stop yourself from living
a ‘full’ life,
and reserve yourself
to a life of ‘what ifs.’
‘What if I’m in the wrong?’
‘What if I drove them to it?’
‘What if I deserved what they did to me?’
1- You weren’t.
2 & 3- You didn’t.
It is only when you find it in your heart
the strength
to forgive others,
that you will also find it in your heart
the strength
to be kind
to yourself.
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