Nota Breve

Podia ter chamado este blog "Reflexões de uma luso-americana"; escolhi "Mensagem numa garrafa" por desconhecer o destino das minhas palavras e o impacto que estas terão. Será escrito nas versões de português de Portugal (pelos menos da maneira que me recordo) e de inglês americano.

This blog could have been named "Musings of a Portuguese-American"; I chose "Message in a Bottle" as I will never know who my words will reach and the impact they'll have on all those strangers. It is being written in American English, as well as in Portuguese from Portugal.

7 de outubro de 2015

Forgiveness



Moving past old hurts with family and friends is no easy task, but it’s worth every effort. When we forgive we release the distress we feel each time we remember hurtful past events, and we build a mainstay for peace and tranquility.

On the other hand, holding on to old stories doesn't make what happened right, nor does it erase the pain we felt or the opportunities we may have lost due to someone else's deeds or words.

Forgiving is not accepting the harm that was done to us.
Forgiving is not abdicating of our most basic values.
Forgiving is not akin to forgetting.
Forgiving is letting go.
Forgiving is healing.
Forgiving is an act of self-love.
Forgiving is an act of bravery. 
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Forgiving is recognizing that most of us do the best we can with what we have.
Forgiving is recognizing that we all have our faults, that we all make mistakes.

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