tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post1561796003396602601..comments2023-07-23T08:44:04.807-07:00Comments on Life, the Universe and Everything: A Gift Too Lightly ReceivedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-72196949001703549742007-05-26T07:42:00.000-07:002007-05-26T07:42:00.000-07:00It's that 'freely given, silently received' that h...It's that 'freely given, silently received' that humbled me this morning.<BR/>A great point well received.<BR/><BR/>Apparently I needed humbled?<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-7111925073959616552007-05-25T17:09:00.000-07:002007-05-25T17:09:00.000-07:00I don't do well with the whole asking for forgiven...I don't do well with the whole asking for forgiveness thing. I am such a prideful person...I honestly believe I would cut off my nose to spite my face. I am currently seeking professional help with this problem! :)<BR/><BR/>That last part is a lie....and I am NOT sorry about it! hee-heeQueen of the Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317309061471274358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-47697230930742385412007-05-25T09:57:00.000-07:002007-05-25T09:57:00.000-07:00I love how you just crystallized something for me:...I love how you just crystallized something for me: one of the reasons I was able to move past my youthful errors, I think, is precisely because I was freely granted and finally accepted forgiveness for them. I don't know that I take forgiveness for granted so much as I fail often to see how necessary it is for me to be Whole.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526629366170486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-39706455817227018102007-05-24T12:39:00.000-07:002007-05-24T12:39:00.000-07:00My mother is 60 and has never said Sorry. She is p...My mother is 60 and has never said Sorry. She is proud of this conceit. She has never granted forgiveness nor requested it. <BR/>Needless to say, I know first hand the power of granting and receiving. The healing power of both is vital to my sense of self.N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07533821425490415972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-22721118886889971792007-05-24T12:31:00.000-07:002007-05-24T12:31:00.000-07:00You know from reading my post that I also take for...You know from reading my post that I also take forgiveness for granted. We tend to do that with the people we care about. This post is a nice reminder of how important it actually is though.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Love the Hitchiker's Guide reference!Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-15880764063400984692007-05-24T11:20:00.000-07:002007-05-24T11:20:00.000-07:00Julie, I think "actual forgiveness" is so tough. ...Julie, I think "actual forgiveness" is so tough. It is a combination of decision and timing. Sometimes as much as you want to, the timing isn't right and you can't quite get there. Sometimes the only way to get there, I think, is by a force of will, a decision to do it. It is, at least for me, a lifelong journey for sure.<BR/><BR/>Chani, thanks for stopping by. I'm always interested to hear what you have to say and I still need to get to your post for this week.<BR/><BR/>SB, I'm so glad you came by for the first time! I do think I am fortunate in the family and friends I have around me. I do know people who are often presented with a list of wrongs and how they need to make amends for them, etc. I have very little patience for that kind of behavior. I do want to let those in my life know that I appreciate the ease with which forgiveness comes by way. It is truly a blessing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-10500574930914699002007-05-24T10:05:00.000-07:002007-05-24T10:05:00.000-07:00Hi Mary-LUE,This is my first visit here.Although i...Hi Mary-LUE,<BR/>This is my first visit here.<BR/><BR/>Although it may seem painful to conclude that you've been negligent and ungrateful to the people who have forgiven you, perhaps the flip side is how fortunate you have been to have relationships where this is not a Big Deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-15029116553190809892007-05-24T09:17:00.000-07:002007-05-24T09:17:00.000-07:00Interesting post... and I'm sure we all take it fo...Interesting post... and I'm sure we all take it for granted sometimes. I have many thoughts on this particular topic but won't clog up your comments forum with all of them. <BR/><BR/>We're all human. We all make mistakes. We all occasionally need forgiveness and all occasionally issue it. <BR/><BR/>It's part of the natural order of things ~ <BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25343848.post-89091822223146152282007-05-24T08:17:00.000-07:002007-05-24T08:17:00.000-07:00Yes, it has struck me the "taking it for granted" ...Yes, it has struck me the "taking it for granted" and "rejecting" and so forth...what an injury that is to me and the person offering forgiveness. My husband might not be good at sorry, but he's very good at forgiving. I am really working to change this, to get better at actual forgiveness.<BR/><BR/>Great question. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Great post, and thanks for that, too. :)Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.com