Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Life is an adventure in forgiveness. — Norman Cousins
We aren’t perfect. We were taught the Golden Rule when we were young, but practiced it with mixed success. We continue to tread on one another’s toes and hearts with regularity, not because we’re mean, but because we can be insensitive at times.
In recovery we are learning to be more thoughtful, caring, and responsible in our actions, but at the same time, we have to intimately understand the meaning of forgiveness. Practicing forgiveness—both accepting and giving it—removes so much of the anxiety and tension from our relationships.
Our need for forgiveness does not signify failure. Asking for forgiveness brings us closer to God and others. The walls our actions often create come down when we become vulnerable and say, I’m sorry, please forgive me. Two minds and hearts may be quickly joined and find healing in this most intimate exchange.
I’ll treat others the way I want to be treated today, and willingly ask for forgiveness if I need to.
Hazelden Foundation
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