Love is Forgiveness
by We can never have happiness without love, and love is forgiveness. It doesn’t mean we must accept the wrongdoer as a friend. It means we must forgive him with a loveing heart as another flawed human being.
This is a follow-up to the article I published yesterday on Triond. Reading some of your comments I’m afraid I might have given the wrong impression so I will try to explain more fully the message I intended. I did not mean we should go through life wearing rose colored glasses or with a Pollyanna attitude. We all know that horrible things happen in this world.
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In my view, we must always do our part to protect ourselves, our loved ones and everyone in general, if that’s in our power. We should never allow ourselves to be abused or taken advantage of. There is law enforcement and if a crime is committed we should contact authorities and give evidence. We should never harbor a criminal in the name of love. It’s our duty to protect the innocent or those unable to protect themselves. We must do everything in our power to stop a wrongful act.
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That said, and this was the message I intended in my earlier article. After we have done our duty, then we must forgive those who have wronged us. It doesn’t mean we accept the wrongdoer as a friend. It only means we hold no ill will toward him and forgive with a loveing heart.We cannot know the hurt, abuse, and suffering that person has lived with. We don’t know how his trauma has effected his thinking, his perception of right and wrong, his whole being. We cannot look in his brain and see the mental damage.
We can only look for any innocence he has left and forgive. Even if we can find none, we can see him as a little child in his mother’s arms when there can be no doubt that he was an innocent. We can forgive that baby he was if we have any love in our hearts. If we don’t have love, we have nothing. When we love we are in sync with the universe and what some call God. We can never have peace and happiness without love, and love forgives.
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http://socyberty.com/spirituality/can-illness-be-a-positive/
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Post CommentTeves
On November 10, 2009 at 7:04 am
Well done Ruby…Keep sharing.
Themax
On November 10, 2009 at 7:16 am
Lovely written Ruby “Love is Forgiveness”
Thanks for sharing
svishnugopal
On November 10, 2009 at 7:21 am
portrayed beautifully, i agree ofcourse “love is forgiveness”
wonder
On November 10, 2009 at 7:24 am
A true one, liked it.
cardy
On November 10, 2009 at 7:37 am
A very good and true write from you a great article enjoyed the read thanks for the share
Mr Ghaz
On November 10, 2009 at 7:56 am
Excellent post!..Great thoughts indeed..I agree with you that we should never allow ourselves to be abused or taken advantage of…lol..Thanks for sharing this great work. well done Ruby!
deep blue
On November 10, 2009 at 8:10 am
Well written as always. Thanks for sharing, Ruby.
livemike
On November 10, 2009 at 8:14 am
I agree that forgivness is the only way forward and also agree that we must protect ourselves from these people also..Realising this is important for understanding how love works..
chitragopi
On November 10, 2009 at 8:40 am
Expressed clearly. Thank you.
lindalulu
On November 10, 2009 at 8:50 am
So true…thank you Ruby!
Jenny Heart
On November 10, 2009 at 9:04 am
Perfectly written!
Michael Eboh
On November 10, 2009 at 9:11 am
Cool and clear. Thank you Ruby!
Ramalingam
On November 10, 2009 at 9:33 am
Well said.Thank you
papaleng
On November 10, 2009 at 10:00 am
You have clearly explained your point! In a biblical perspective, Yes the lord forgive us of our wrongdoings but it doesn’t mean that we are free from the consequences of the wrongdoings we had committed. We will face the penalties of our mistakes.
Sam Jose
On November 10, 2009 at 10:11 am
Well written. Deeply philosophical, yet unbelievably pragmatic. Modern psychologists too have to acknowledge your words.
Judi Eddy
On November 10, 2009 at 10:14 am
Really good article..read it twice.. Judi
xoxo
On November 10, 2009 at 10:15 am
Very true and well said. Thank you, Ruby.
Starpisces
On November 10, 2009 at 10:25 am
I learn something, thank Ruby
Christine Ramsay
On November 10, 2009 at 10:32 am
I do agree with you. A well expressed piece.
Christine
Vikram Chhabra
On November 10, 2009 at 11:13 am
Forgiveness is indeed a divine quality. I know I have much work to do in this area..:) Sometimes more then forgiving others we must also not forget to forgive ourselves..
K.Reshma
On November 10, 2009 at 11:23 am
Very interesting
Hansika
On November 10, 2009 at 11:38 am
very nice…
Mark Gordon Brown
On November 10, 2009 at 11:54 am
Perhaps easier said than done.
LovelyWolf
On November 10, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Nice job on this article, don’t know what else to say *looks around frantically*
Francois Hagnere
On November 10, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I totally agree, love is the only way. Love can change the world!
girlnextdoor
On November 10, 2009 at 1:31 pm
lovely article very inspiring thought provoking and laden with intense emotions well portrayed in simple lucid words,thanks for sharing such lovely thoughts…
Jamie Myles
On November 10, 2009 at 1:40 pm
From a biblical perspective If you have not love, you have not Good. also Forgive that you may be forgiven.
Excellent write Ruby.
abhishek40914
On November 10, 2009 at 1:46 pm
good one thanks ruby
T.Rex McGoogle
On November 10, 2009 at 1:53 pm
To soldiers: Truly love your neighbor, But if one shoots at you and tries to kill you. Shoot straight and ask questions later.
live and lovin life
On November 10, 2009 at 2:35 pm
nicely written…..
xinnianhao
On November 10, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Simply great!
lillyrose
On November 10, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I agree Ruby, its bad for our own health to hold on to bitter hurtful things, you can forgive and lock the rest in your head.
Sourav
On November 10, 2009 at 4:27 pm
You are right Love is most important part of our lives. But at the moment there’s too much hatred in our society.
cebuanaeyez
On November 10, 2009 at 4:53 pm
To ere is human. To forgive is divine! You are right Ruby =)
Lex92
On November 10, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Great article, really enjoyed reading it
Tanya Wallace
On November 10, 2009 at 7:08 pm
So very, very true! Although it is much easier to forgive then it is to forget, we can over time heal all wounds.Love is forgiveness and vise versa.You wrote this beautifully as always Ruby!
Johanny Lisbeth
On November 10, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I totally agree with you, we must be forgiving indivivuals to be an example to those who hold rancor in there hearts and cannot live in peace.
Frances Lawrence
On November 10, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Very well put, I agree with you.
LOVELYHONEY
On November 10, 2009 at 9:00 pm
sorry to say
but those who mistake forgiveness as a weakness
what do u then do
u have to forget them
thats what i do
Shirley Shuler
On November 10, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I couldn’t agree with you more, Ruby!
Shirley Shuler
On November 10, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I couldn\\\’t agree with you more, Ruby!
SharifaMcFarlane
On November 10, 2009 at 10:43 pm
It is hard to forgive but even when the person doesn`t acknowledge wrong and sometimes especially when they don`t acknowledge wrong, you have to let go of the bitterness in yourself. Holding onto it further increases the harm they do to you.
Stickinthemud
On November 10, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I completely agree. The only problem with forgiveness is that it is a dying art.
Eunice Tan
On November 10, 2009 at 11:48 pm
The difficult thing is when we forgive somebody and the person keep hurt us without any regret.But I agree that the essence of love is forgiveness.
LoveDoctorLoveGoodBye
On November 11, 2009 at 12:28 am
well-done…. Love is forgiveness.
James DeVere
On November 11, 2009 at 2:19 am
Is that a brain scanned during forgivingness ? j
cutedrishti8
On November 11, 2009 at 2:27 am
A great write
Wennie Estares
On November 11, 2009 at 2:54 am
I agree. Great!
Craigz
On November 11, 2009 at 5:36 am
There is an old saying: You can forgive but you will never forget…
Enjoyed this. Well done.
just me
On November 11, 2009 at 8:32 am
I completely disagree.
Ralph Brandt
On November 11, 2009 at 10:50 am
As usual Ruby is wise.
Leonardo da Vinci E.
On November 11, 2009 at 1:15 pm
In matters of violence, love means never having to say you’re sorry; But if you make the mistake of thinking that to be forgiving is to remove someone from the coming of Justice then you make the mistake of making it possible for an innocent to have to take the place in the absense of what is Just;For Justice denied requires the sacrifice of someone other than the guilty.
PR Mace
On November 11, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I fully understood your last article and this is an excellent follow up piece.
Marie Antoinette
On November 11, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Beautifully said, so true.
Aiyanna
On November 12, 2009 at 1:41 am
This is beautiful!!! I can identify with this and know exactly what you are trying to convey… Really opened my eyes, thank you
TsunamiBoy
On November 12, 2009 at 3:13 am
good job very interesting
can anyone look at my article please?
drelayaraja
On November 12, 2009 at 8:14 am
Good Message. Well said. I liked it very much.
Forgiveness is LOVE.
simplyoj
On November 12, 2009 at 10:37 am
Nicely written Ruby. If there is love in our hearts it is more easier to forgive someone.
CA Johnson
On November 12, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I really enjoyed your article, Ruby. I think that forgiving people is important. It makes you feel better. Forgiveness is more for us than the person who have hurt us. We are the ones who will continue to be angry and it will affect us. The people who hurt us won’t be worrying about the problem as much as we would so it would be better to try and forgive the person.
ashan1614
On November 12, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I couldn’t agree more. One of the first articles I wrote on Triond expresses a very similar view.
http://socyberty.com/lifestyle-choices/forgiveness-5/
gopallahiri
On November 13, 2009 at 9:19 am
Meaningful and very close to my heart. A rewarding read.
J J Neuman
On November 13, 2009 at 9:30 am
Very realistic and sensible, Ruby….forgiving is one of the hardest things we have to do as good human beings…I certainly haven’t perfected it.
CutestPrincess
On November 29, 2009 at 7:36 pm
very well written as deep as your tough thoughts!!!