I’ve come to believe that the most dangerous man in the world is the one who feels no remorse. The one who never apologizes and therefore seeks no forgiveness. Because in the end it is our emotions that make us week, not our actions.
― Tahereh Mafi, Destroy Me

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…if anything matters then everything matters. Because you are important, everything you do is important. Every time you forgive, the universe changes; every time you reach out and touch a heart or a life, the world changes; with every kindness and service, seen or unseen, my purposes are accomplished and nothing will be the same again.
― Wm. Paul Young, The Shack

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. It turns out you don’t have to make a special trip to a botanical garden to see lovely flowers, just go to your local Home Depot. There were so many lovelies, it was hard to focus in on just a few blooms, so you’ll probably see more of these in future posts. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

Forgiving is not forgetting; it’s actually remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. It’s a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you don’t want to repeat what happened.
― Desmond Tutu

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Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the ones that I did not.
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. Sometimes I feel like I’m always looking at the sky. I wish I could take pictures of every sky-scape. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius. And easier. Because it’s true. It’s a new world every heart beat.
― Joyce Cary, The Horse’s Mouth

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Forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice.
― Diana Gabaldon, Drums of Autumn

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. It turns out you don’t have to make a special trip to a botanical garden to see lovely flowers, just go to your local Home Depot. There were so many lovelies, it was hard to focus in on just a few blooms, so you’ll probably see more of these in future posts. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

hen we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one. We cannot love when we feel fear…. When we release the fearful past and forgive everyone, we will experience total love and oneness with all.
― Gerald G. Jampolsky 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. This is a royalty-free image by Felix Mittermeier from Pixabay.

Listen. Slide the weight from your shoulders and move forward. You are afraid you might forget, but you never will. You will forgive and remember.
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. Sometimes I feel like I’m always looking at the sky. I wish I could take pictures of every sky-scape. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

What I cannot love, I overlook.
― Anais Nin

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. I happened upon these interesting flowers during a walk through my neighborhood. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. It turns out you don’t have to make a special trip to a botanical garden to see lovely flowers, just go to your local Home Depot. There were so many lovelies, it was hard to focus in on just a few blooms, so you’ll probably see more of these in future posts. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.