“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” (Martin Luther king).
Forgiveness is interpreted by many people in different ways. The main point is that one does it in a way the will make him/her feel better about the situation. By forgiving a person one can better understand the self-healing that is produced and in turn provides a positive way to move on. For example, in the “Render Unto Larry’s” an op-ed piece written by Phil Holland, tells a memoir of his childhood, in which he and his friend Chester stole model paints from a neighborhood store. Sometimes the words or actions of another person can trigger an emotion in someone’s mind. Mr. Holland’s father did this knowingly …show more content…
Situations occur in many different ways and throughout the story as Larry drove by the store he would be reminded of stealing the paint and model cars. Mr. Holland returned to the store and at one particular point he decided not to apologize because as with life itself one must wait for the right opportunity or situation that goes in line with his/her feelings. Mr. Holland demonstrated these feelings at the old Larry’s,” Now there were four wide aisles, a bank of coolers along the wall, with snacks and groceries and other items (but no model cars). It was clean and well lit, but rather soulless. Not a place to make amends.” As described by Holland, the store didn’t remind him of the store back then with the dark and narrow, with two aisles. All Mr. Holland wanted was forgiveness for stealing the paint and model cars and even though Larry had passed he found a way of giving himself satisfaction though an apology to …show more content…
To gather additional information, I asked two neighbors one questions a piece. I asked “can forgiveness make you resilient?” One neighbors Michelle replied, “For some people forgiveness can be difficult, for me, I find the inner strengths to forgive someone. There are levels that I explore and at each level it makes you more resilient. It can be a long process in your mind and heart for most people.” My other neighbor was asked “Can forgiveness hurt you?” Steve replied, “No, because forgiveness is not for the other person, it allows me to move on in any situation. If you hold onto hatred, it’s like carrying extra luggage on you back forever. In order to truly be free, one must find it in their heart to forgive someone. If you carry hatred you give the other person the power and you will never be the
Forgiveness is interpreted by many people in different ways. The main point is that one does it in a way the will make him/her feel better about the situation. By forgiving a person one can better understand the self-healing that is produced and in turn provides a positive way to move on. For example, in the “Render Unto Larry’s” an op-ed piece written by Phil Holland, tells a memoir of his childhood, in which he and his friend Chester stole model paints from a neighborhood store. Sometimes the words or actions of another person can trigger an emotion in someone’s mind. Mr. Holland’s father did this knowingly …show more content…
Situations occur in many different ways and throughout the story as Larry drove by the store he would be reminded of stealing the paint and model cars. Mr. Holland returned to the store and at one particular point he decided not to apologize because as with life itself one must wait for the right opportunity or situation that goes in line with his/her feelings. Mr. Holland demonstrated these feelings at the old Larry’s,” Now there were four wide aisles, a bank of coolers along the wall, with snacks and groceries and other items (but no model cars). It was clean and well lit, but rather soulless. Not a place to make amends.” As described by Holland, the store didn’t remind him of the store back then with the dark and narrow, with two aisles. All Mr. Holland wanted was forgiveness for stealing the paint and model cars and even though Larry had passed he found a way of giving himself satisfaction though an apology to …show more content…
To gather additional information, I asked two neighbors one questions a piece. I asked “can forgiveness make you resilient?” One neighbors Michelle replied, “For some people forgiveness can be difficult, for me, I find the inner strengths to forgive someone. There are levels that I explore and at each level it makes you more resilient. It can be a long process in your mind and heart for most people.” My other neighbor was asked “Can forgiveness hurt you?” Steve replied, “No, because forgiveness is not for the other person, it allows me to move on in any situation. If you hold onto hatred, it’s like carrying extra luggage on you back forever. In order to truly be free, one must find it in their heart to forgive someone. If you carry hatred you give the other person the power and you will never be the