This week’s saying comes from Catherine the Great and think that even though it reads a man, it is very relevant for a woman,
The more a man knows, the more he forgives. ~Catherine the Great
She is right we can forgive almost anything if we know about it. It is the things that we don’t know about we have a hard time forgiving when they finally come to light. If certain people had been honest with me about things I could say okay, I can forgive that. It might not be today but I can. The lie and the hiding of it makes it all the worst.
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I find that the older I get the more forgiving I get. I do know what you mean about hiding and keeping secrets doing so can really add fuel to the fire of a bad situation. I really prefer to be upfront and honest.
Its true. It gets easier to forgive people, as in people I never thought I could forgive earlier, now I dont feel hurt or betrayed by them anymore. It might have been my immaturity or lack of knowledge but again, those are the experiences that educated me. Now, when I feel betrayed I know its not forever and soon we might need the other just for living, so its best to forgive because more than anything it’s hard on you if you are unable to forgive the other
I agree with what you posted. People who are honest about their actions and take responsibility are easy to forgive. When someone abuses your generosity of spirit and continues to impose, well, that’s more difficult. I try not to have people like that around me.
I also agree and I see myself as I’m growing more into my faith that I can forgive easier than when I was younger, not sure if forgiving is also forgetting because I don’t forget maybe I haven’t forgiven fully..I’m troubled by this all the time.
I must admit, I have problems forgiving…..I find this quote very inspirational
Thanks so much.
This is a great quote. It is so true about being able to forgive when you know the truth. It’s when people don’t tell the truth or say it was a lie of omission. I am a firm believer in telling the truth.
I don’t think I have ever seen or heard that quote before but it is really a special one. Thanks so much for it! I have written it down!
Reading this, I agree. A close family member distanced herself from the family, kept things from me and chose to believe a lie over her own father. She left her home and moved in and soon later married a man she only knew less than a year. We are talking again, but things are not the same. I just wish I understood and knew more of what really happened. Forgiveness is happening within the family, but it could be better.