by Kevin TranI remember when I was younger; I was told that we don’t forgive people because we are weak but because we are strong enough to acknowledge that everyone makes mistakes. There is not much I can really say about forgiveness, but I can tell you what it is not.
We really do not understand what forgiveness is because there is not specific way in which we forgive and nothing will truly ever decide what it is, but it is up to us to figure it out ourselves. Personally, I believe that when we forgive, we are able to release any hurt that we have dealt with. Relinquishing ourselves of this hate will only lead us to living a better life and most importantly, a happy one. I can tell you that I have been on both sides of this and things can turn out not as you intended but it is something that you have to live with. Recently, my best friend and I were not on speaking terms for a couple of months. Things were said that should not have been said and unfortunately it led to anger on both sides. Recently we started speaking and now we are closer than ever. I cannot tell you how it happened and what led to it. I believe that forgiveness is something that everyone should practice because to hold this hurt inside can damage you. I am not speaking about physical damage but more emotional and mental. When we hold this particular emotion in and bottle it inside of us it can eat us alive from the deepest part of our mind and soul. Being that I am a Forensic Psychology major, it is important to highlight the importance of forgiveness and mental health. When we hold on to grudges it can build up our stress levels which can strain our minds. When we forgive, we are able to develop better coping skills with stress and benefit us. Since it is a mental process for us to make this conscious decision to forgive others, we are letting go of negative feelings, which in turn lead us to living a happier lifestyle. Forgiveness is a learning process and in these instances we learn about who we are. By being able to do so, we become a stronger individual physically, mentally, and emotionally. Even though certain things may seem unforgivable, we must find the will to able to move past it. Therefore, I will end as I began with this quote: "we don’t forgive people because we are weak but because we are strong enough to acknowledge that everyone makes mistakes.
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