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Forgiving others and ourselves allows us to move on with our lives.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is not easy
When we believe
Our world has ended,
And blame lies with another.

Forgiving is letting go of the pain;
Accepting that what was, was.
It will not change,
Cannot change.

Forgiving is dismissing the blame.
Choices were made that caused the hurt.
We each could have chosen differently,
But we didn't.

Forgiving is looking at the pain,
Learning the lesson it has produced,
And understanding
What we have learned.

Forgiving allows us to move on
Toward a better understanding
Of universal love,
And our true purpose.

Forgiving is knowing that love
Is the answer to all questions,
And that we
Are in some way connected.

Forgiving is starting over
With the knowledge we have gained.
I forgive you--
And I forgive myself.