Definition Essay On Forgiveness

Priscilla Birchfield
COM 252
November14, 2014
Forgiveness

I have always heard that “forgiveness is the key to all things, and to be forgiven is a blessing.” The willingness to forgive is a very difficult decision to make and once a person decides to forgive, it closes one door and opens another, and how the relationship ends up is always different. To be the one who is forgiven is a heavy burden that has been lifted off of one 's back. Even though a person may be forgiven, this does not always imply things will be the same. What is forgiveness, what comes out of forgiveness, are things better or are things over, does it mean things are forgotten or does it mean ones behavior has been condoned/excused, there are many questions that arise?
In order to heal I had to just let go of the past and let God take care of the rest. When I did find the one guy, he was a lot older and crippled. I forgave him only for my own sense of peace, and I felt like I could finally be free, and that I could move on forward with my life, I was no longer bound to that anger and pain no more. As for the one other one, well I was never able to tell him that I forgave him personally, but I knew in my heart I had forgiven him as well. When I decided to forgive both of those men for the wrongs they had done to me, I just could feel an instant sense of relief, a freedom from the bondage of anger and sadness. I was finally able to let it all go. Then I began to finally feel like myself again. I felt like the old me, and it was a feeling that I had missed and had longed for so long. I know that some people are not able to forgive others for things like what those men had done, but for myself, I needed, wanted and had to forgive, in order to find peace. I knew that if I did not find forgiveness for them, not only would I never find peace in my life, but I knew that I would not make it into heaven, if I had not found a way to forgive them. I knew God had forgiven me for my wrongs and I had done plenty, and who was I not to forgive them if I am child of God? If I
I think that forgiveness is the key to most answers. Forgiveness does not only help the person who is doing the forgiving to feel a sense of peace, but it also has its perks for the one who is being forgiven. Giving out forgiveness offers a person freedom from the adverse feelings they once held, and the person who is receiving the forgiveness, may also feel as if a burden had been lifted. Either person may feel a sense of relief/peace as well, because neither of them are no longer feeling either a heavy heart, from having negative feelings or having the burden of guilt. Generally the person who had been doing all the offending may even feel as if their wrong doings are not plaguing them anymore and the person forgiving may feel free at last and may be at peace because of the release of bottled up undesirable feelings. I feel like forgiveness can not only bring closure for some people and put endings to certain situations, but forgiveness can also be a way to open up doors and restore relationships. Forgiveness can be a way to make a fresh start or it can be a way to new