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There is a saying that forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. Have you gotten or given the gift of letting go of grudges, hurts and resentment? Hard gratitude can only happen when you do.

 

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0 #68 forgivenessskfairman 12-02-2009 18:48
 
I'm am so grateful that my family raised me to have forgiveness. The people I know who can't forgive are really difficult to be around. They seem to make their lives that much more difficult for lacking that ability.
 
 
0 #67 Forgivenessjcfair 11-30-2009 12:32
 
I'm grateful for forgiveness because sometimes I have to forgive my friends. If I didn't, I wouldn't be able to play with them anymore.
 
 
0 #66 ForgivenessSoulsinger 11-30-2009 01:48
 
I had two wonderful grandparents that I lived with for a couple of years. I learned many things from them over the years and was very grateful to have that closeness with them. However, they were two very different people - my grandfather was always happy and contented with his lot (or if he wasn't you didn't hear about it) but my gran could be a bit of a grumbler. If I did something wrong my grandfather would hall me over the coals for it and then 5 minutes later ask if I wanted a cup of tea. My Gran however could hold a grudge for days or weeks even. I began to realise that it was my grandfathers ability to forgive and move on that enabled him to be so content whereas my gran the grumbler could hang on to negative feelings and in turn make herself unhappy for days! I am grateful for that lesson and hope that I emulate my contented grandfather and his approach to life.
 
 
0 #65 picking up the piecesA2Tarheel 11-29-2009 21:04 Wowmoms Ann Arbor, MI
 
I am grateful to my husband who took charge in picking up hundreds of tiny shards of glass that shattered when I broke a casserole dish in the kitchen. His willingness to help conveyed such forgiveness for my mistake and helped us make the kitchen safe for our dog (and everyone else) once more.
 
 
0 #64 Arguingarborwoman 11-29-2009 15:06 Ann Arbor, MI
 
I don't like to argue, so I just try to let things go. When I can let things go, I feel fine. When I can't let the issue go, I feel frustrated. Then I guess I work on forgiveness.
 
 
0 #63 A giftmmatkins 11-28-2009 22:37
 
Forgiveness is truly a gift that allows you to move on in life without baggage.
 
 
0 #62 Forgivenesspretzalgal 11-28-2009 17:13
 
I have forgiven and been forgiven many times in my life but the greatest of all forgiveness is the one that Jesus gave me! HE forgives me when I can't forgive myself or others!
 
 
0 #61 Learning to Let GoLEJ 11-28-2009 14:11
 
I am so grateful I have faith that God will forgive me. I pray for the strength to be able to forgive myself for not being perfect or living up to expectations. I pray for strength to forgive others when they have hurt me. Forgiveness is one of the most challenging things to learn, and one of the most rewarding once you have learned it.
 
 
0 #60 Step motherLifeCoachKristine 11-28-2009 09:20
 
My step mother kept my father from me when I was little. My father died when I was 21 and I never had a relationship with him. I blamed her for many years. I could not even look at her or say her name without getting angry. It was not until I forgave her that I could find peace.
 
 
0 #59 ForgivenessAnna Turnbull 11-27-2009 07:27 Va
 
I am grateful tht I have the blessing of being able to let go. I don't harbor any or negative feelings against anyone. I have been wronged in my life but I believe no one has the right to take anymore than 3 hours of negative feeling from me. After that, I let it go!
 
 
0 #58 As we forgive those who tresspass vs usGenezirk 11-26-2009 11:28 NY
 
Thank God for telling us how to love Him: What soever you do to these ... you do to ME. When you pray say, ..forgive us as we forgive... -Gene
 
 
0 #57 I forgive youAntonia 11-26-2009 10:14
 
To those who have caused me pain- I realize that you may have done so out of fear for your own well being. Holding onto my anger and resentment over the events and your actions towards me does me no good. I forgive you and place this circumstance in my past - it cannot and will not control me any longer. I forgive you and more importantly I am grateful I canforgive myself as well.
 
 
0 #56 I forgive & bless those who have caused me harm...FourDogHouse 11-25-2009 20:09
 
I am thankful that I have learned that it is best to forgive...
a million times and again, because no one needs to carry anger or hurt towards anyone else...
But I've also learned who not to spend too much time hanging around with
 
 
0 #55 Forgiving friendstcg09 11-25-2009 10:42
 
I want to forgive MH, JY, TW, KC, EL for all the various ways that they have hurt me and my family now and in the past. I also ask their forgiveness for anything I or my family may have done. I also forgive myself for anything I may have said or done to hurt anyone now or in the past.
 
 
+1 #54 all those that have hurt meDeeAnn 11-25-2009 09:24
 
I am grateful to be able to forgive....I realize everyone is doing the best that they can, my mother, father, sister, friends....no one truly intends to hurt me as I never wanted to hurt them...it happens though as human beings we are most definitely flawed....and I am grateful to be able to forgive the most important person....me.
 
 
0 #53 Forgive yourselfAmyNB 11-25-2009 09:11
 
I am grateful that I am finally learning how to forgive myself for not being perfect.
 
 
0 #52 ForgivenessMaryRRoberts 11-25-2009 05:38 Roberts Family Cincinnati, Ohio
 
I am grateful that I finally realized that forgiveness opens the door to peace
 
 
0 #51 ReminderBessey 11-25-2009 02:41
 
I am thankful for the people who have recently made me aware that I need to remember and practice self forgiveness.
 
 
+1 #50 i am thankful for reflection.lucy 11-25-2009 02:00
 
i am thankful that i have found the importance of reflection in the process of forgiveness recently. i have begun to understand that really good things can come if you take time and think quietly about the ways you are feeling and why you are feeling. it helps me come to peace with myself and in turn put things into perspective and forgive whomever needs forgiveness.
 
 
0 #49 forgivenessbowler 11-25-2009 00:40
 
I have found out that when I forgive myself first and then I can find a blessing in what happened. I am grateful for all experiences that I attract through my consciousness.
 
 
0 #48 forgivenessnandre 11-24-2009 22:39
 
I need to be better about forgiveness. Sometimes I'm so hard on others that I need to be kind to myself.
 
 
+2 #47 Special needs a giftedmondhz 11-24-2009 20:22 A2/Mich
 
I honestly had resentment toward my son Alex for needing so much attention and time from me and for making it difficult do the things that I wanted to do with his younger more mobile brothers. It took many years but I have come to see that the things he has given all of us are truely invaluable. It is hard not to resent how difficult it is on a daily basis and how much I had to adjust my expectation, but when I imagine what my life would be without him it seems unbearable. I am grateful to be Alex's Dad.
 
 
+2 #46 The passage of time.rerez 11-24-2009 20:18 Zirkel New York
 
My brother and husband had a disagreement over something and all of a sudden the family was taking sides mostly against my husband and me. I was hurt. Though I hadn't been involved my loyalty went to my husband which caused a period of silence between us and the rest of the family. Thank God after a while it just went away. The molehill became a mountain and then a molehill again. At this point in time I can't even remember the subject for the silence. Time became the healer for us to forgive and forget.
 
 
+3 #45 Forgiving Myselfanniez 11-24-2009 20:10 HZs Ann Arbor, Mi
 
I was not an easy person to be around for most of my life. I was unconscious, passive-aggressive, not able to honestly own my part in challenges - either by being defensive or by going way too far and taking all the blame. I had no sense of balance and I convinced myself that any mistake was my fault and - unforgivable.

So the person that I had to forgive was me. For saying stupid things, for needing a lot, for having insecurities, for being imperfect, for having an ego and wanting to feel special.

I do this - sometimes on a daily basis - and have found that as I empathize and forgive myself - I can share that forgiveness with those who are equally imperfect. We are all trying our best.

As Don Miguel Ruiz says in The 4 Agreements - Don't take anything personally. That helps me find peace, for which I am truly grateful.
 
 
+2 #44 forgiving parentslbclark124 11-24-2009 18:42
 
Just today I was talking with a young friend going through hard times with her family. I told her how I had to learn to forgive my parents for not being the parents I needed. When I really thought about the difficult upbringing they had it was no surprise it was difficult for them to parent me. They had never enjoyed the nurturning they deserved. However they were always ready to forgive me if I asked. Sometimes we learn these lessons so late in life!
 
 
+1 #43 Grateful for Forgiveness & Overcoming DifferencesEstrellaBella 11-24-2009 17:34 metro Detroit, MI
 
I didn't get along with my dad for the majority of my childhood. I blamed him for most of the reasons why my family wasn't as close-knit as I wanted us to be. It wasn't until I entered college that my dad and I were finally able to relate to each other, mostly due to the fact that we needed each other's support to keep our family together. I've forgiven him for not knowing how to connect with me during my childhood, and I'm grateful that we've overcome our differences.
 
 
+1 #42 having a bad dayjadeheart 11-24-2009 16:43
 
I found my life to be easier when I started trying to image people from their point of view. Sometimes when someone is rude to me, I stop and think, it probably has nothing to do with me and they're having a bad day. I'm also grateful for those who will forgive me when I'm grumpy.
 
 
+2 #41 fresh startDavid Kapusansky 11-24-2009 16:18 DUMC Dexter, MI
 
thank you for the fresh start
 
 
+4 #40 xginny 11-24-2009 16:17 momhills mi
 
i am gratefull that i have mended all fences with my x...and that i truely like him as a person and father and that i can see how wonderfully suited his current wife is for him...and think that she has been an amazing step mom to our children..
 
 
0 #39 Dailymcdfam5 11-24-2009 16:03 mcdfam5
 
I'm grateful for the daily moments of forgiveness that happen between members of our family. Forgiveness shows love and commitment to our relationships. I'm thankful for those who forgive me and for the grace to forgive others.
 
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