What would it take for you to forgive? And if you finally got yourself to the point where you could forgive, would you also be able to forget or is that even necessary for forgiveness? And would it depend on what the offense was whether you would even consider forgiving the perpetrator at all?
Ok, what if the offense caught you off guard and when you found out you were absolutely devastated? No, no one died or was maimed, but you were hurt to your very core because it was someone you loved and trusted. Would an apology be enough? Would money and/or gifts be an ample salve? OR are you one of those types where the only relief you could find would be to get the person back (avenge your broken heart) via the same manner - if not a more hurtful manner - that was used to hurt you...?
Hmm... just wondering aloud. I guess I should reveal which of these examples fit my personality, but I'm still trying to figure that out. My knee-jerk response would be that I would be able to forgive, forget, but depending on how egregious the act was/is, I would know that for my own sanity our relationship... our interaction from that point on would never be the same.
I mean, everyone makes mistakes, but at what point is enough enough?!
Ok, talk amongst yourselves. I'll be back with my final thoughts once I've gathered them.
