The Controversy About Forgiving Someone

Forgiving someone is one of the hardest things we do as humans. However, holding a grudge is something that takes up an abundance of our thoughts. Often it is more difficult to cling to the problem than it is to simply let it go. Forgiving someone is basically telling them that whatever they did no longer matters, and the relationship is able to continue on.
Although forgiving someone may sound simple, everyone knows that it’s not. When someone really hurts you, it is very difficult to act like they are innocent of the act. Almost two years ago now I listened as my mom confessed to committing a serious felony. My initial thought was disbelief, but after watching my life unravel like a half made sweater I quickly began to believe it. In this instance, she permanently scarred my siblings, and deeply hurt me.
In addition to committing this crime, she was sentenced to two years in prison. This fact only made the hurt worse because of all she would be missing. My mom will never get to see my siblings first day of junior high, or my high school graduation. The sadness that these circumstances have created is so deep that it is hard to look past the here and now. It is hard to see what God is doing with this.
However, the old saying, time will tell is exactly right. My mom has been in a federal prison camp for nine months now, and she is a new person. …show more content…
She never meant to hurt us, but to show us how to be people with integrity. My mom was diagnosed with schizophrenia not long after her confession. Because of this, she does not remember how she committed the crime, or why she did what she did. She only knew that she did it. Therefore, my mom knew that it was wrong to pretend it never happened, so she turned herself in. She resigned from her job, and got an excellent lawyer. The trial lasted for a year, but when it was all said and done, she confessed to show us how to take responsibility for our