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…