This weekend
Father's day is this Sunday. I see all these posts about about "loving their dad". There was a point in my life that I could not care less about this holiday. I carried a lot of hate then. But, this weekend I'll be separating a list of people I use to once ignore.
Forgiveness did nothing for them. They could not understand why I'd even need to forgive them.... They had no idea that I had been holding on to things that were a part of the past. They continued life as though nothing ever happened.....
I realized I thought my selfish behavior was somehow payback. That thought couldn't have been more wrong. That selfish hateful behavior robbed me of a lot of time and I had no one to blame but myself.
Moral of the story " Don't drink poison thinking anyone else will die from it"
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You're so right. Holding onto something from the past makes you bitter and the other people involved don't even think about it! It's a waste of energy and emotions and stops you from moving forward. I've learned that the hard way myself. Hope you have a wonderful weekend with your beautiful family :)
Thanks for the very good "moral of the story"!
Been there done that like you! I found the forgiving helped ME. After that, it is THEIR problem to resolve if they do not accept or even resent the forgiveness. The burden is no longer YOURs to shoulder!
Absolutely, I felt slightly stupid when I realized that's how it worked... It seems so common sense now
Remember Jennifer - Common Sense is not always Common Place. I both see that and experience it myself every day...........but I am getting better at it. Have a wonderful weekend. Steve
Yes when you carry hatred you are only hurting youreslf. As you said most of the time the person knows nothing about your feelings. Forgive for yourself and improve your life. Thank you for sharing. Cheers kev
Thank you for coming and reading. And yes, often times the other party doesn't even know there's an issue
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JD when you forgave that lot of individuals did you feel a sense relief? If so, that's really what's most important.
Yes, I was finally able to put down burdens that weren't mine to carry