BENEFITS OF FORGIVENESS
To forgive is to let bygones be bygones. It is to excuse,
pardon, acquit, not to bear malice or harbour grudge. English poet Alexander
pope’s saying : “ To err is human, to forgive, divine “ is only partially true.
Human beings, too, should be kind-hearted and forgiving. Revenge and retaliation
are not virtues; they are some sort of deadly sins. .
Forgiveness
has many benefits. One of them is “It brings restoration. When we forgive, it
opens the door for relationships to be restored. It is the key to rebuilding
trust and restoring broken relationships.”
Vindictive and revengeful persons harm not only those who
have hurt them but also themselves. The anger which they carry disturbs their
inner peace because they go on brooding over the unhappy past events which ruin
their physical and mental health.
Finally, as somebody said : He who
has not forgiven an enemy has never yet tasted one of the most sublime
enjoyments of life.
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G.R.Kanwal
6th March 2024
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