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Two traveling monks reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair . The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn ’ t step across without spoiling her silken robes . She stood there , looking very cross and impatient . She was scolding her attendants . They had nowhere to place the packages they held for her , so they couldn ’ t help her across the puddle .
The younger monk noticed the woman , said nothing , and walked by . The older monk quickly picked her up and put her on his back , transported her across the water , and put her down on the other side . She didn ’ t thank the older monk , she just shoved him out of the way and departed .
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As they continued on their way , the young monk was brooding and preoccupied . After several hours , unable to hold his silence , he spoke out . “ That woman back there was very selfish and rude , but you picked her up on your back and carried her ! Then she didn ’ t even thank you !
“ I set the woman down hours ago ,” the older monk replied . “ Why are you still carrying her ?” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It feels good to let go — not when other people tell us to “ let go and move on ,” but when we ourselves see the necessity of it . Letting go doesn ’ t mean forgetting . It means letting go of the potential distructive effects of staying stuck . Anger and bitterness drains our energy . Each of us has a certain amount of energy that fuels us . If only some of that energy is directed toward carrying someone who has wronged us , then that same percentage is unavailable for other pursuits .
If anger keeps us stuck in the past , we won ’ t be fully in the present , nor can we move forward into the future with our full potential for optimism and hope . We don ’ t need to forgive a particular bad action . But we do need , over time , to let go of its emotional charge . We have a choice as to whether to carry the wrongdoing on our shoulders or not . Life is too short to hold grudges .
I have itentical twin cousins who didn ’ t speak to eachother for twenty five years . What a waste !. Unfortunatly , this is all too common . We all know families like that . If we have a falling out with someone we love , we must learn to let go . It ’ s as easy as a phone call .