tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post2011634227822518103..comments2022-12-06T09:02:47.138-08:00Comments on Spiritual Memoirs 101: Forgiveness: forgetting and remembering? Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-31214126346591436292015-04-05T09:53:12.657-07:002015-04-05T09:53:12.657-07:00Good stuff, Sharon! Have you included such thought...Good stuff, Sharon! Have you included such thoughts in one of your memoirs? If not, maybe you'll want to explore this topic in a future memoir. The topic can be painful for most if not all of us, but the process of writing through it can be healing for us, the writers, and can serve as a learning experience for our readers. I'm convinced that our stories can help others navigate through difficult situations that surface in every life.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-89047752023454839942015-04-03T07:44:07.058-07:002015-04-03T07:44:07.058-07:00Linda, this post is strong meat. One of the countl...Linda, this post is strong meat. One of the countless benefits I've derived from over fifteen years of studying and practicing various life writing modes is the ability to look at things from other points of view. Taking the perspective that in any given situation we all do the best we know under the circumstances. If what we do seems contrary to what we "ought" to know and do, that just means we don't fully understand.<br /><br />Realizing that someone didn't know or couldn't do better may not fully excuse them, but it does make it easier to forgive. Especially if we have evidence they DID learn from the situation. And truly, I've seldom been my own best self in messy situations.<br /><br />So, yes, I think forgiveness does leave room for forgetting, and also remembering, even being grateful for lessons learned. Sharon Lippincotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269757107845288737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-681828343986581782015-04-03T07:42:22.644-07:002015-04-03T07:42:22.644-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sharon Lippincotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269757107845288737noreply@blogger.com