For many of  us, forgiveness can be tangled up with ideas
of fairness or justice. “But they never apologized,” we say. “They never even
admitted they were wrong.” That may be true. But waiting for someone else to
give you closure may leave you waiting a lifetime.

The reality is, forgiveness is not about the other person,
it’s about you.

Forgiveness is a personal choice made for your own
well-being. It’s a declaration that you’re not going to let old wounds define
your days or dictate your emotional energy. It means saying, I value my
peace more than I value holding on to anger.

You’re not condoning what happened. You’re simply choosing
to move on without dragging the pain with you. And in doing so, you reaffirm
your own worth. You affirm that your peace matters more than someone else’s
apology.

Reclaim your peace. Take a moment today to say,
“I forgive not because they deserve it, but because I do.”

Originally Published on https://boomersnotsenior.blogspot.com/

Royce Shook Blogger

I served as a teacher, a teacher on Call, a Department Head, a District Curriculum, Specialist, a Program Coordinator, and a Provincial Curriculum Coordinator over a forty year career. In addition, I was the Department Head for Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a professor both online and in person at the University of Phoenix (Canada) from 2000-2010.

I also worked with Special Needs students. I gave workshops on curriculum development and staff training before I fully retired