Sooo I was thinking.. And man did it hurt.. We were talking philosophically last night, yeah, my dad who had knocked back a few (a few being less than 15, but more than 7.. He said 10, but Im not sure he knows..) Well, either way we were talking, and he mentioned something about forgiveness.. He says that you shouldn’t have to forgive if you’ve acknowledged what was done/said/ect. and see what was wrong with it and where you were wrong or right and all that jazz.. I said, but there’s forgiving to forgive them and forgiving to make you feel better, like forgiving yourself and forgiving because you know that it’s what will make you feel better and what not..
Well, he says, “No, as long as I acknowledge it I can forget it and get on with life..” I think he’s wrong.. But, I wasnt drunk so maybe I didnt see it like he did.. Everyone else seemed to think he was right though.. They had also been drinking with him though.. Go figure right?
So, I suppose I wanna ask everyone what they think about forgiving and forgetting.. Should you forgive, forget and just never think about it, should you forgive forget and get on with life, should you not have to forgive but acknowledge and just forget about it.. I mean, really, what’s the opinion from sober people who Im not related to?
October 16, 2007 at 1:27 am
Er- I suppose you can forgive but why forget? Screw that! Other people’s mess ups are what teaches you in life what to look out for next time! It’s silly to just forget. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
October 16, 2007 at 1:39 am
I guess what I mean by forget is, like when the teach you about forgive and forget when you’re younger, that you forget the pain, or hurt you felt or the grudge and you just forgive.. I don’t know though..
October 22, 2007 at 7:19 am
Toria,
You can always forgive, but sometimes it is really hard to forget. When someone does you wrong, you should forgive them because that is what the Bible says – but believe me forgetting about it won’t happen. I would find it really hard to ever trust that person again and thus would always remember it. Just my 2 cents worth.