Imagine.
You’ve just done something awful, you regret it with all your heart, and you’re terrified of what will happen. You know you need to tell someone. What’s the one thing you prey they’ve give you? Forgiveness.
Those who seek forgiveness are the sinners, those who offer forgiveness are the weak. Is this the case? What do we deem “forgivable”? Where do we draw the line between something that we can forgive, and something we must never forget?
Many people say that the ability to accept others mistakes is a valuable quality. But what mistakes do we as a society and individuals actually need to forgive? Is cheating on your partner forgivable? Is stealing from the shop forgivable?
I think what I’m trying to get at here, is an individual who did something which has torn my friends in tow. Some believe the deed was such that the individual should never be forgiven, and they should be left alone. Others though, believe that we all make mistakes and it’s inevitable that from time to time, we will indeed do things where we seek others forgiveness.
My opinion though, is that we should lead our relationships in such a way that your actions should never require forgiveness. Once an individual has been forgiven for one thing, their mind becomes accustomed to this and starts doing negative things over and over again.
I admire people who can forgive others, but I do question whether they have really forgiven them, or are they just covering up their true upset?
Forgiveness is like an opinion - it’s neither right nor wrong. It can neither be demanded nor requested, it’s simply whether or not we believe what you did is serious.
you are an amazing writer Josh! I had no idea!
