"The nourishment of forgiveness",  mid-August 2009

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My mother gently said that she hoped I could eventually forgive for my own healing.  At the time, I could not fathom it.  I can easily forgive with an apology, but without? 

And then I simply allowed it to happen.  The ability to let go of the pain, to not allow the memories of each heart-breaking word and action play over and over and over again in my saddest moments.  The ability to not condone the past, but rather, ever so keenly, accept the present.

And I am free.  Forgiveness saw to that.