A recent Dear Abby column carried a poem titled Decide to Forgive that was written by Robert Muller, a former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. Several lines in the poem caught my attention:
To forgive is the highest,
Most beautiful form of love.
In return you will receive
So be brave and take the high road.
Untold peace and happiness.
The column then ended with this statement: “Only the brave know how to forgive. A coward never forgives. It is not in his nature.” This explains why cowardly people are not very happy. Since, as a rule, they don’t forgive, they’re always carrying a heavy load of resentment. The problem with resentment is that it consumes us from the inside and it makes us miserable. As Nelson Mandela once said, “Carrying a grudge is like taking poison and hoping it kills your enemy.” In reality, the only victim is the one who fails to do the forgiving. So be brave and take the high road. Be the one who forgives first rather than waiting for others to forgive you. You’ll be much happier and so will the people you forgive.
another one enjoyed….grateful for our Lords Prayer….knowing we will be forgiven…so for goodness sake,,,apologize….big hug Ross…hopefully we will meet again at our reunion,,,,,Lorraine
So true! Thanks for sharing!
Dear Kris,
Thank you so much for your comment to my Reminder a few weeks ago. It’s always good to hear from you. Ross