Forgivness

So I live by this one Philosophy, or more better, I try to remind my self this everyday: Get mad and get over it. Its a hard thing especially for me because I learned I hold grudges, and I can hold them for years. BUT life has taught me this: being angry at someone only hurts yourself, life is too short, and yes this person has wronged you but you become the better man, the BIGGER person by forgiving them.

There were two instances THIS SUMMER where I had friends 'wrong' me and it took me a long time to forgive them. I would talk to people about it, but they weren't telling me what I wanted to hear, so me being stubborn had to walk around with this dark cloud for a while, and it sucks. When someone wrongs you, in my opinion, I feel they have taken something away from you. For example, if a dad wasn't present in a child's life, especially a guy's then they would feel that the dad hurt/wronged the child by taking away his childhood. When friends talk behind your back, you feel they take away your credibility, your reputation. When someone has stole ANYTHING from you, you feel they have taken away your materials, number one, but your trust as well.

It IS hard to forgive people. From my personal experience I am a proud person and I don't like to admit that I am wrong or a fault with anything, but then again I have to remind myself that I am human and I will contradict myself, I will make mistakes, I will be an asshole sometimes, BUT if you can recognize that, accept it, and correct it, then your on your way to becoming a better person.

WHY write about this now? well everyone, I have some people I want to forgive before I leave and want to be on good terms. Anger, grief, depression, and grudges are not a good thing to be on one's mind. It'll eat you away and consume your life. Life is better being happy, don't you agree?

I would like to know what people think about this. So leave comments!