Forgiveness

"The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good," Catherine Ponder.

Much has been written about forgiveness and the importance it has for freeing a person from pain and resentment. The author, Cynthia James, says that the root Hebrew meaning for forgiveness is "drop it". It is easy to want to hang on to a perceived hurt or disappointment, but there is risk in then allowing that unforgiveness to define who we are. To be unforgiving is to stagnate one's own growth. Some infractions seem easier to forgive than others, but it seems important for one's own freedom to practice forgiveness on all issues. Writer, Gary Renard, even suggests we practice the art of pre-forgiving. Interesting concept. It might be good to apply pre-forgiveness in living with dementia. Things will go awry. Items will be misplaced, remote control units made inoperable. To practice pre-forgiveness might allow us to remain detached and less affected when things go awry.