… WITHOUT FORGETTING.
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”
― Mark Twain
When one has been wronged, there exists an imprint that, like a muddy boot mark on a white rug, will tarnish one’s consciousness. Especially if one is not aware of it.
The dilemma for man is how to be… how to marry his thoughts to his actions, how to drop the fear and simply move in harmony with what is necessary. As a man makes his way through life, it is inevitable that he will find himself in conflict with his fellow men. Sometimes, others commit trespass against him. For the purposes of this essay, trespass is taken to mean an action that infringes upon the natural rights of another. When a man commits trespass, he is, by definition, committing a wrong.

HOW DOES ONE FORGIVE A WRONG DOER WHO NEVER ADMITS HE IS WRONG? AFTER ALL, ISN’T SUCH A MAN DESTINED TO REPEAT HIS MISTAKES?
The other side of the equation is forgiveness. Forgiving another is an act of self-love in so far as it allows the victim to become the survivor. With forgiveness comes light: by forgiving, the individual can put down the load of the other’s wrong. To move one’s perspective from that of victim to survivor brings a beneficial shift in one’s consciousness. Continue reading →