tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870478266651968793.post4484466184974898431..comments2023-11-02T02:38:56.842-07:00Comments on Montana Cellist: Anger Towards Those We LoveJesse Ahmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16314968413461840585noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870478266651968793.post-66697115965300623102021-05-13T16:11:10.429-07:002021-05-13T16:11:10.429-07:00Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Maybe to c...Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Maybe to clarify, "not forgiving" someone doesn't mean harboring hate in your heart....but letting go is essential, I agree.Jesse Ahmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314968413461840585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870478266651968793.post-59665907830518382912021-05-04T21:42:47.151-07:002021-05-04T21:42:47.151-07:00Note: check quote for accuracy. It's late. 🙄Note: check quote for accuracy. It's late. 🙄Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215884994382293429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870478266651968793.post-59275939768852579722021-05-04T21:41:21.761-07:002021-05-04T21:41:21.761-07:00Ah, yes, forgiveness. 😜 In some ways, it seems a ...Ah, yes, forgiveness. 😜 In some ways, it seems a four letter word. I think forgiving gets a bad rep and is often very misunderstood. <br /><br />I have had much to forgive in my life from those who were called to love me most, my parents. My husband attributes the fact that I chose the path of forgiveness with regard to them as evidence of my kind heart, but that's not why. Rather, it's more like Martin Luther King, Jr.'s quote, "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too heavy a burden to bear." <br /><br />I didn't forgive them for them. They did not ask it of me and see no need. So what? I don't need their participation. I forgave them for me. After all, they'd already taken enough from me. Why let them take more? <br /><br />"The Art of Forgiving" by Lewis Swedes is helpful from a Christian perspective. <br /><br />But the movie "An Unfinished Life" was even more healing for me. <br /><br />No easy answers!! <br /><br />Wishing your friend all the best. I will pray for her recovery. ❤️Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215884994382293429noreply@blogger.com