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Just A Thought: Forgiveness is Never About Them

Just A Thought: Forgiveness is Never About Them

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WAZZUP??  This week, I remember a story of forgiveness which I experienced years ago. 

My husband and I lived with my brother and his wife. (I married at 19!)

As newly married couples with a baby’s addition, my niece, my Sister-in-law and I argued one afternoon over some baby bottles left on the kitchen counter.  I became so enraged that I stormed out of the house to a doctor’s appointment and shouted to my husband, “either she goes or I go”. He was outside and had no idea what happened. 

While getting the usual checks at the doctor, the staff became alarmed at my sky-high blood pressure.  Usually, people call me ‘Ms Calm’. Nevertheless, I shared my recent “story”, and honestly, at that moment, I made a declaration. “Nadz you are NOT getting this upset again. Never will you raise your pressure, and spend this amount of energy on something that NOW seems so ridiculous.” “BOTTLES”

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The energy and emotions avoiding her and the bottles for weeks could have fueled the house with heat during the COLD winter months of NYC.  The “argument” brought me to a place of awareness that I didn’t realize before. Just like turning off a light switch, I wouldn’t allow that to happen again. 

That evening we all met to “Clear the AIR” but my Sister-in-law didn’t want to talk because she still “had me up”. It was ok, though because I realized that she wasn’t emotionally where I was. At that moment, I could only control my thoughts and my feelings.  Therefore, I released all of my energy and thoughts during our conversation.   

I am grateful for my Sister-in-law, the awareness and “GIFT” of forgiveness I received.  Remember I was young, she was young as well and a new mother.  I never considered what she might be going through, and I wasn’t spending my energy to figure her out. Those mental tools were not available to me then as they are today.  I forgave her for whatever was said.

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Each of us has our own story of “stuff” we haven’t forgiven persons for. I should mention, it’s never about the “BOTTLES”.

If you have a relationship that isn’t working – you might call it toxic or dysfunctional.  YOU are a part of the relationship, the toxicity, and the dysfunction.  What role are you playing in the relationship?

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