Why forgiveness is so important for your soul to heal

I forgive the man who killed my parents. Completely and without reservation. I forgave him a long time ago, but not until years after he did what he did. Not until I learned that forgiveness of others is the only choice that lives in love, and that love is the only choice I want to live by.

Much has been written that states how forgiveness is not about the other person but about yourself, how we should forgive others for our own peace of mind and body. I agree with this. I know what it’s like to hold onto hatred and blame. We all know. It’s the worst kind of poison, it clouds everything. When we forgive others, though, we free ourselves from this toxic reality. Forgiveness gives us a chance to become clean and healed. The motivation may be selfish, but that’s okay. Forgiveness is forgiveness.

 

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