"You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well."
-Lewis B. Smedes
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"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.“
-Lewis B. Smedes
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"Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future."
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"It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited."
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"And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness."
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"Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity."
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"I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration."
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"And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad."
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