Bitterness and nostalgia are both filters through which we see the past. Reality was neither as harsh nor as lovely; memories are the fiction of our own creation.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.
To those I may have harmed, I apologize, rest assured it was unintentional.
To those who have harmed me, I forgive you, even if it was your intent.
September 29, 2007 at 6:15 pm
That was very lovely. However, as much as I have tried, forgiveness and letting is still very difficult for me.
September 29, 2007 at 7:22 pm
It is. But, the alternative is carrying the burden for life.
October 4, 2007 at 11:51 pm
I love that: “memories are the fiction of our own creation.” Wonderful…
May 7, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I have found that it is necessary to remember the harm others have caused me, and learn from my history so I can avoid making the same mistakes again. Like letting those people in to my life in the first place. Unavoidably, were those I was born unto, but it is still the same. All in all, I’ve learned that by letting go the persons who were harmful and could be potentially harmful again, can I be truly happy. I did not forgive nor forget, but I did not harbour anger nor did I have constant reminder. It is best to just not let the pain CONTINUE. Move on, go forward with life…