Thursday, March 27, 2025

Easy

Forgiveness is hard.  It's easier to write someone off or some group off.  They did this or that unforgivable thing.  They may have done something big like stealing or something small like interrupting.  They said something mean.  They did something mean.  They even did it on purpose.  

So what?

The easy thing to do is not forgive and remember.  Perhaps it might be easier to write them off.  And perhaps even cast them out.  Maybe they are repeat offenders and the easy thing to do is think, "this is the last straw". 

Moula teaches us that forgiveness is the thing to do.  His response to the worst transgression imaginable was to say my father taught me to forgive.  Pacha laywe.  Me gala lagiwees. This is powerful.  His response is basically bring him here and I'll give him a hug.  What?!

Taher, don't do the easy thing.  Forgive and forget.  It's for you.  Follow Moula's example.

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