To Forgive is Devine

Today was another day of learning. I just watched Marianne Williamson's Everyday Grace and also, The Power of Forgiveness. I do believe in miracles but I have to tell you, I never thought I could be my own angel....I better get busy because I have a lot of work to do there. The forgiveness thing I have done alot of work on. I have always believed I was fairly forgiving. I first became aware of the "power" of forgiveness after an Alanon meeting. It was the last meeting I attended when the person leading the meeting told us we had to forgive. I had been going to the meetings for months with a friend. This was the first time I really spoke up and I told her I might forgive for myself but never the injustice done to my children. She said I had to and I told her what I thought of that. At that time I didn't realize that forgiving didn't mean I was saying it was alright. I have come to understand that it isn't about it being alright. It's truly about getting rid of hate and all the negative energy that puts a burden on our souls. About a month later I was glancing at an article in the Salvation Army newsletter my boss had received at Christmas time. I think a higher power was sending me a message. That article was about forgiveness. It allowed me to understand the true meaning. I kept that article to remind me of the "power" of forgiveness. It has helped me through a few tough times.