It's easy to say "I forgive" but very difficult to really mean it. Ours is a time where it's an eye for an eye, the law of the jungle, only difference being that the jungle would be civilised.
Our world is action and twice reaction. When you slap the left cheek, don't expect to get the right one too. In fact, you'd be careful to not get slapped back twice in return.
Ours is a vengeful generation, we refuse to forgive, let alone forget. Instead of healing our wounds we believe in inflicting deeper wounds than the ones we've got. Hatred is like a river flowing through, destroying all that comes in its paths.
We are gullible enough to believe lies and false teaching but look upon the truth with doubt and suspicion. We refuse to see the right way and turn a blind to the facts. So not a day goes without there being news of death, terrorist attacks, murder, rape and so on.
What we need to understand is that our unforgiving ways is killing us slowly. Anger has taken residence on the tip of our nose and filled us with hatred and vengeance, which is the solution we know.
What we need is peace and kindness. It may not be possible to turn the other cheek but we can always avoid striking back in vengeance. Hate and anger has never benefit anyone, in fact it leads to destruction of the world and self. Holding grudges is ancient artefacts. We need a healing of body, mind soul. To know what's best for us and everyone and move on. An end to the pain and sorrow that anger brings.
So we don't need to look back in anger, just heal and move ahead.
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