The Gift of Forgiveness

A week ago I cut my finger while slicing some dates for fruitcake. It was a minor cut, but my finger bled so much that I went to Urgent Care to stop the bleeding. Today I have only a small abrasion to show for the mishap. The swelling and bandages are gone. So it is with physical wounds. They heal quickly.

Emotional wounds are different. They often throb for years because they are not treated. Instead of crying the tears and seeking help to forgive, we pretend we're not hurt, until the next time, when we pile another wound on top of the last one. Then we wonder why we aren't happier.

For Christmas this year, give yourself the gift of cleansing. Start writing. Put onto paper everything you haven't forgiven. Then let it go. Forgiveness is a gift for you.

You write it: Who do you now forgive?