Forgiveness

Forgiveness  is not feeling angry about, to pardon, to have no resentment. It means not holding a grudge or wanting to gain revenge or get even. Forgiveness is understanding mistakes are made, for whatever reason. Accepting you are not perfect (yet) and that you could just as easily make an error or commit a wrong doing in someone's eyes. Do not waste time and effort on anger and recriminations. The only effect of blaming is to salve your own ego.

The ego can be very sensitive and tells us in no uncertain terms when it feels an action or incident has left it feeling reduced in status and that something ought to be done about it. This is the difficult time to apply foregiveness. Remember that you would forgive a baby anything it does.... You argue "that is because the baby knows no better."

However, the situation that requires forgiveness will invariably come about because those involved know no better, or their beliefs have allowed the incident. Before you react, consider why the ego has reacted in the manner it has and how it would react if roles were reversed.