Forgive and Forget

"We can all be a little more forgiving."
-Howard W. Hunter

I love this quote; I think it's so wise. There are so many things that wrong us in one day. They may not be big things, but they are there. The majority of them are forgotten and we go on with our day. It would be so tiresome to keep track of all the wrongs all people have done to us in only one day. When we let go of feelings of anger and resentment we can be happier. I've never heard of someone who's happy and angry at the same time. I've heard of people who are happy and hurt. Hurt is something that always fades with time, but anger is something that we can let go of because it doesn't involve anyone except ourselves. Often times, forgiving is the easiest way to let go of anger. Forgiving is like a conscious effort to forget.

May 22, 2013:
I've discovered that forgiveness is a gift that you not only give to others, but it's also something you give to yourself. When feelings are hurt, forgiveness is something that liberates you. I've recently discovered that forgiveness is when you dust yourself off and pick yourself off without waiting for someone or something else to lift you. Forgiveness is how your heal yourself. The other person may do all in their power to make it up to you, or to fix the problem; but until you help yourself, no one anyone does will make a difference.