Forgiveness Feels Like a Rotted Grave

FORGIVENESS FEELS LIKE A ROTTED GRAVE Some have said that forgiveness feels like a rotted grave. Perhaps to some, that is true. But allow me to share the feeling I receive through forgiveness. Over my lifetime, I discovered that I had wrongfully hurt people along the way. Then I discovered that I felt miserable --- like being in a rotted grave. So I decided to make a list of those whom I had harmed, contact them, and make amends. The list was long and the contacts, in some cases, extremely painful. Having to say I'm sorry isn't easy and forgiveness may not be given by the person you hurt. Still, I found that I felt better after having confessed and each contact and confession came easier. Today, I have not only exhausted my list --- I am teaching others how they can obtain relief. It is only a matter of having the courage to learn to say those two little words --- I'm sorry. Conversely, hearing those same two words from someone who has inflicted pain on you is like a healing balm to a wound and it frees you and the other person from the rotted grave syndrome and allows you to walk in the marvelous light of day. 29 May 2018 For the contest sponsored by Laura Loo