
English: White tulips (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.” — C.S. Lewis

“Forgiveness 4” by Carlos Latuff. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
(This brings up an interesting question. Should anyone feel compelled to forgive, when there has been no apology, and/or no explanation, for the hurtful offense? For me, asking for forgiveness is essentially the same as an apology. So, without dragging religious beliefs and ideology into the issue, isn’t there a reasonable expectation of an apology, and hopefully an explanation, prior to the act of forgiveness? If you diagram it as a process, it usually goes: Offense -> Hurt -> Apology/Explanation -> Forgiveness. So, why would the offender expect/deserve forgiveness without fulfilling the third step of the process? As a rational being, shouldn’t the offended have the right to understand what they are forgiving? Don’t worry folks. This is not about me. But, it is about someone who is very close to me. Some have been pushing my friend, for a kind of blanket, open forgiveness, while others are adherents of the process. Thoughts? Be well and do good, my friends.) — YUR
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