Forgiveness

A lot has been mentioned about "grudges"...but what do you Libras feel about this...

My personal feelings are that there are no right or wrong situations, that ALL that all situations that we put ourselves into are matters of experience...each experience contains a lesson...but we can only understand what we are to learn from that experience by forgiving those that put us in the situation to begin with, should we perceive it as a negative experience.

Anger, grudges, hate...all are a manifestation of negativity and darkness, it will drain you, chain you, and bind your heart...to forgive is understanding and love, a freeing of the spirit. This love is not only for ones self, but the world around you and LIFE, its self.

Forgiveness is not a weakness...it is a strength, it is a letting go of the past, opening up the future...Forgiveness shows that you feel worthy of love, and can show love to others.

"but we can only understand what we are to learn from that experience by forgiving those that put us in the situation to begin with, should we perceive it as a negative experience."

I don't know...there is no room in my heart to forgive somebody for unnecessary roughness...a mean streak that hurt to the bone and destroyed many relationships in my life. I don't hold a grudge, I seek forgiveness within my own heart - to myself - for allowing the person to have such power in my life, however, forgiving the person themself? It's been a year, and I haven't been able to do so...nor do they show any sign or recognition of the pain they have caused.

DA...you said "Forgive, but don't forget"

Something to ponder...forgiving without forgetting still ties you to the situation that caused you "pain" in the first place, does it not?

Forgiveness is like loving w/o boundaries or expectations...it allows the true magick to happen. Then again, I try to look at things optimistically. Just my Aquarius moon I guess.

well you have to forget to forgive...if it's in the back burner, is it really forgiven? what is forgiveness?

Forgiveness comes with respect, a true strong sense of the "self" and ... time. If one is mature enough to understand that our time on this Earth is too short to keep in mind all the bad things/words and live with them, then one has actually achieved the self esteem and wisdom some never do! It's so easy to say it and so hard to fulfill! There is a saying that goes something like this: "When the sun goes down (everyday), keep a smile on your face and forget all the wrong that has been done to you"