Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Pardon, and you shall be pardoned

I am finding it hard to blog these days as the continual writing is causing me some very severe emotional issues. On so many levels. What I want to say is too personal; what I need to say is too direct.

I recently read a Nietzsche quote which touched me deeply:

"And if your friend does evil to you, say to him, 'I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?'"

The implications run deep. I can think of half a dozen people in my life to whom the above could apply, for many different reasons. But the one that boggles me most is fear.

"Part of the secret to living is simply learning not to be afraid of the unknown."

This was a friend's status on Facebook. It seemed as if it came from his therapist, I didn't ask. But it makes too much sense to me these days.

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