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Forgiveness is a willingness to pardon someone.
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Submitted by Ethar Hamid
My baby cousin shows forgiveness to his cousin (four months older than him), after he hit him in the stomach.
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Forgiveness Hero: Mercedes
Submitted by Manuel Romani My mother, Mercedes Coronado, who most know as "Meche" is my hero, not because she has special powers but because she is the most amazing person I have ever met. I honestly believe that she has the biggest heart in the world, my mother is not much... Read moreForgiveness Hero: Joyce
Submitted by When I was twelve, mom became a single parent and raised my sister and I completely by herself. As the daughter of an Appalachian brick mason (and one of seven children), my mother was no stranger to tough and meager times. How she managed to kee... Read moreForgiveness Hero: Anne
Submitted by Anne Frank, 1929–45, German diarist, b. Frankfurt as Anneliese Marie Frank. In order to escape Nazi persecution, her family emigrated (1933) to Amsterdam, where her father Otto became a business owner. After the Nazis occupied the Netherland... Read moreForgiveness Hero: Nelson
Submitted by Cissy My hero is Nelson Mandela who taught me to forgive and not have grudges against each other. This has helped me to live a happy and fulfilled life. You don't have to be angry at someone for something they did to you. Let the past be the past and th... Read moreForgiveness Hero: Glen
Submitted by This is the story of my youngest son, Glen, who is no longer with us. He passed away almost seven years ago and would have been almost 20 years old had he lived. He was a boy filled with belief for anyone and everyone. He couldn't find bad in anyo... Read more
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Submitted by Annazette Taylor I am an author of several Poetry Books titled "Poetic Journey", "Journey of Thoughts," and "Journey Within". Our poetry is written for all ages, especially our youth. Our poems encourage constructive thinking, t... Read moreMy Friend and I
Submitted by Diamond One day my friend and I were at school. We were having a good time until she was talking about me. She said I was short. I was very sad. I came to her and said, "why were you talking about me?" She said she wasn’t. I ... Read moreFriendship and Forgiveness
Submitted by Avery Sometimes you have to forgive people for their mistakes. A long time ago, my friend Jessica betrayed me. She started hanging out with some girls that were really mean to me. Every day I would walk up to her and say he... Read moreMom and Daughter Relationships
Submitted by Caitlin Stromberg Forgiveness My Mom and I have had a rocky past and I had left the house at the age of 17. There were a lot of mixed feelings between us. I will always love my Mom, but the anger that I felt kept us a part for 2 ... Read moreForgive and Let Live
Submitted by Greg Adamski Born in Poland, my mother did not have the means to support a child and abandoned me. I grew up in a small orphanage outside Wroclaw and worked until I raised enough money to travel to the United States. Shortly after... Read more
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QuotesThere is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
Josh Billings [Henry Wheeler Shaw] Humorist, Essayist (1818-1885);
Josh Billings [Henry Wheeler Shaw] Humorist, Essayist (1818-1885);
The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post.
L. Thomas Holdcroft -
L. Thomas Holdcroft -
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
François Duc De La Rochefoucauld Writer, Moralist (1613-1680);
François Duc De La Rochefoucauld Writer, Moralist (1613-1680);
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist (1835-1910);
Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist (1835-1910);
It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.
Jessamyn West Author (1902-1984);
Jessamyn West Author (1902-1984);
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