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How important to you is giving and receiving forgiveness?

Which do you feel is more important?

Posted - April 2, 2021
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  • 17620
    Forgiving is for us, ourselves.  We cannot move forward positively in our lives otherwise. 
      April 2, 2021 8:35 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    Agreed. 
      April 2, 2021 8:38 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    Giving forgiveness is most important.
      April 2, 2021 9:32 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    It's the only part we can control, really. 
      April 2, 2021 6:50 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    That's true. 
      April 2, 2021 7:13 PM MDT
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  • 362
    Giving is easier than receiving 
      April 2, 2021 9:55 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    Interesting. I suppose it depends on who we surround ourselves with? 
      April 2, 2021 6:53 PM MDT
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  • 362
    At times 
      April 2, 2021 7:50 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    I try not to do things that require forgiveness from others.  If that does happen, it was not my intention to hurt that person and having them forgive me would be important.  As for others requiring forgiveness from me, it would depend on how hurtful the act was.  There are some things I could/would not forgive.
      April 2, 2021 10:21 AM MDT
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  • 53528

    Sometimes there are things we do in life that unintentionally or inadvertently cause slights, or are interpreted by others in ways that they find fault. Has that ever been your experience?
    ~




      April 2, 2021 6:54 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    I'm sure I've disappointed some folks along the way but, as you said, it was not intentional.  Sometimes, people have an expectation of what you should be or how you should act that is unrealistic and above all, I believe one must be true to one's self.
      April 2, 2021 10:20 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I'm the same, but I know I don't always succeed in everyone's eyes. I disappoint people at times, as I'm sometimes disappointed by others. I don't hold grudges, but I do become wary. 

    Being dependable and trustworthy is important to me. 
      April 2, 2021 6:59 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    We can't always live up to what others would like us to be.  We have to be our own person and like who we are, even if that means others are disappointed.  If I'm hurt badly enough by someone I trust, I do hold a grudge and I hold it for a very long time.  Being dependable and trustworthy is very important to me, too.
      April 2, 2021 10:18 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      This is about you turning down my invitation to the No-Tell Motel, isn’t it? Don’t worry, I didn’t hold a grudge against you about it, I merely moved your time slot around on the schedule, so the offer is still open.


    ~

      April 2, 2021 6:45 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Have you ever been to a No-Tell Motel, Randy? They are NOT that nice. 

      April 2, 2021 7:07 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      Apparently you haven’t sampled as many variations of them as . . . wait, there I go again wasting time with words when actions work better. Throw a toothbrush in your purse and be ready for me to swing by and pick you up.


    ~

      April 2, 2021 7:10 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Thankfully, I have not. 


      April 2, 2021 7:57 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

     Novice. I can drum up some work for you if you like. (Cough, cough.)


    ~

      April 2, 2021 8:43 PM MDT
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  • 53528

    P.S. I forgive you. (See how easy that was?)
    ~



      April 2, 2021 7:38 PM MDT
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  • 34466
    I find it does no good to hold grudges.  I forgive very easily.  If I do something wrong to someone I try to make amends if possible. This post was edited by my2cents at April 3, 2021 7:59 AM MDT
      April 2, 2021 8:50 PM MDT
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