Forgiveness, it’s something we are taught as a kid to do. But is it really that easy to follow, no matter WHAT? What would you do if one of your loved ones were murdered? Would you feel hatred towards that person, wishing they were dead instead of your family member? I know I that’s how I would feel, I’m not going to lie. I really think also, that that is how the average person would feel if they were in this situation. But on many occasions, people who are in this scenario, do the complete opposite. They chose to forgive the person who murders their family member, showing them compassion that is hard to comprehend for most people.
They tell them they are in their prayers, how that even though they just lost that member of the family, the murderers family is also losing them. This just shows me that, yes, forgiveness IS something you have to believe in your heart. It also shows a level of understanding and maturity that most people do not have. I respect people who can go up in front of the person who took someone they love, and say “I forgive you”.
Revenge, again it’s something we are taught as a kid NOT to do. It’s the easy way out for most people, just lug it around with you and put it in the back of your mind. But it always seems to come back and haunt you eventually, one way or another. People take out their revenge in different ways. Some show particular dislike for the person they have the feeling toward; some ignore and have a hatred for the person. On a more extreme level, people look toward murder as a sufficient way to take out the feeling of revenge. I know I have had the feeling of revenge a lot more then I would like to say, as would anyone if I asked them. But revenge is something that you have to decide to carry with you, and should be something that most of us should push away immediately. That’s easier said than done, though I am sure it’s what most of us want.
Revenge and Forgiveness. These are both very hard to do in any situation. Think of a situation, anything at all, where you could apply revenge and forgiveness.
Would you do the easy thing, and choose to be bitter or hateful towards them?
Or would you do the hard thing and choose to forgive the person? I can’t say for sure which one I would choose, but I would hope that no matter what the problem would be resolved.