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garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

0 posted 2003-01-17 07:04 PM

Forgive and forget
Sounding so easy to do
But, is it really
I am asking you

Forgiveness can be done
Though difficult sometimes to be
If we try with our whole heart
We can eventually achieve

But to forget
That's another thing
Just when you think it is forever gone
It returns to linger
There

neveah5
Member

since 2002-11-22

Posts 197
Ohio

1 posted 2003-01-17 07:35 PM

true..its very hard to completely forget. especially when its something that really hurt you or the other person.

SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

2 posted 2003-01-17 07:39 PM

This is so true, Ethel! Forgiveness is alot easier to do, than it is to forget. And sometimes, forgiveness is hard.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2003-01-17 08:37 PM

(tears fall down my cheeks) I hate saying goodbye more thaqn anything and having to forget as I feel Joanna will never want to remember me! (wipes tears) I will always remember how she used to love me and how special she used to make me feel, this is very touching, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ethel, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

4 posted 2003-01-17 10:12 PM

garysgirl- sometimes I wonder just how much forgetting really there is...

BC

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2003-01-18 02:10 AM

true, very good write! I enjoyed this...

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

6 posted 2003-01-18 04:36 AM

I read somewhere that forgiveness can only come from God. Makes sense to me.

Forgetting would be a very ignorant thing to do.....me thinks!

How but not mentioning the dastardly act!

And, how about acceptance; the person was/behaved in a manner which was less than perfect and we choose to allow our feelings to get hurt? Sometimes easier to change our feelings than someone else.

And, then there is the trust issue. If they didn't learn a lesson (usually not) they will repeat it. Especially if they are into controlling others and if they are very selfish....

But, I always say if this was meant to be heaven on earth, there would be no point in live birth.

We learn so much from others and self and besides if I don't accept 'their' behavior, then do I have a right to expect them to forgive/forget mine?

Accept is not condoning, it is realizing we are dealing with another human being. I'd personally rather just smack their nose with a rolled up newspaper, (smiling here)... though I would NOT do that to my dog were it 'bad', just my x-husband....

Good topic, Ethel.... Hugs. Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

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