Dennis Prager once said “Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.” From the minute you are born your family starts inflicting some sort of moral principle, rather it be a good one, bad one or one that you even follow at all. One of the first things I remember my parents saying as a child is to not do something to another, if I did not want it done to myself. Up to this day, I still think it is important to think of others before doing something, be honest with others, always keep promises, be trustworthy and be forgiving.
One of the first things that come to mind when I think about treating others how I want to be treated …show more content…
Forgiveness does not mean that you deny that the person hurt you but it is your willingness to put that aside and move forward. There are many cases when things are just unforgiveable like murder or rape, but smaller things can be forgiven. When you have so much anger towards another, you can be so wrapped up, that it makes it hard to even think of forgiveness, but sometimes forgiving someone is not about excusing what they did but moving on to better yourself. By letting go of the little things that you are wrapped up in, it can make you less stressed and happier all around. For me forgiveness is one of the hardest things to do, there have been times when I have held grudges but over time I have learned to let those things go. A time that forgiveness was hard for me was when one of my best friends since elementary school lied to me and starting talking to one of my ex boyfriends behind my back. For a long time I did everything that I possibly could to avoid her, anytime I had to be around her it was just awkward for everyone. After a while I just got tired of the tension that was between us and decided to just let it go. By forgiving her I was not forgetting what she had done, but being the bigger person and putting all of that behind me. I will never fully let go of the hurt that she caused but it is nothing that I need to worry myself about. To me forgiveness is not about
One of the first things that come to mind when I think about treating others how I want to be treated …show more content…
Forgiveness does not mean that you deny that the person hurt you but it is your willingness to put that aside and move forward. There are many cases when things are just unforgiveable like murder or rape, but smaller things can be forgiven. When you have so much anger towards another, you can be so wrapped up, that it makes it hard to even think of forgiveness, but sometimes forgiving someone is not about excusing what they did but moving on to better yourself. By letting go of the little things that you are wrapped up in, it can make you less stressed and happier all around. For me forgiveness is one of the hardest things to do, there have been times when I have held grudges but over time I have learned to let those things go. A time that forgiveness was hard for me was when one of my best friends since elementary school lied to me and starting talking to one of my ex boyfriends behind my back. For a long time I did everything that I possibly could to avoid her, anytime I had to be around her it was just awkward for everyone. After a while I just got tired of the tension that was between us and decided to just let it go. By forgiving her I was not forgetting what she had done, but being the bigger person and putting all of that behind me. I will never fully let go of the hurt that she caused but it is nothing that I need to worry myself about. To me forgiveness is not about