Quotes, Sayings and Slogans

[MajestyJo]

We are all capable of causing damage and pain to others, but that doesn't make us hopeless or one-dimensional bad-guys. Perhaps the ones we harm won't be able to forgive us, and perhaps it is not right to expect or desire from them anything at all. But, I truly believe that each of us, as humans, have been deemed with the responsibility of giving compassion to our fellow humans and animals (and plants and earth, for that matter). And, so, even if there is one person we have difficulty forgiving, we can still give compassion to another who hasn't harmed us, while knowing that he/she may have harmed another. Those who cause damage suffer and need love as much as their victims.

Peace,
Frogdog

Posted on another site in 2004

Some thoughts that made me think. That our disease is one of perception. What one person sees may not be what another person perceives.

What might be taken as a slight by one person may be taken in stride or with acceptance by another.

We can ask for forgiveness. We do it for ourselves and our recovery. The acceptance of that forgiveness is not up to us.

Some quotes on forgiveness

www.quotegarden.com/forgiveness.html