I've been pondering the act of forgiveness.
We, as the good people that we are, seem
to have little issue with forgiving others. It
might be hard some of the time, but per se,
we recognize fallibility as a norm, a human
trait. We put ourselves in their shoes and
find the necessary compassion within to
forgive. So, I ask . . . why, oh why is it so
hard to forgive myself? Intellectually, I get
that we make mistakes. We're human; again,
we are fallible. But NO! I must rise above the
fray! I need to live up to my standards, my
expectations! I seem to require, nay demand
perfection. So where does it end? When will
we come to the actual realization that we are
as human as the next guy and that we deserve
the same forgiveness we so bountifully bestow
on others? Alas, I don't have the answers, but
I'm going to try giving myself some of the
same positive encouragement and feedback
that I give my students. Who knows, I might
even catch myself a break!
father forgive me
forgive me for i have sinned
sooooo not going there
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