Since we are little we have been told that we must forgive those who offend us, but have we really started to analyze why we should learn to forgive others? What are the benefits of knowing how to forgive? How does it make us better people? ?
The word "forgive" comes from the union of two Latin prefixes that are "per" and "donāre". "Per" means to pass over something and "donāre" refers to donate or give something. Therefore, to forgive is to forgive the offense that a certain person has committed against us and not to hold a grudge or punish him for it.
Forgiveness is not excusing the offender's behavior, it is abandoning resentment and seeing the other as a human being despite what they have done.
When we forgive, the values of humility, nobility, and kindness take precedence over pride, resentment, and anger. The former arise from love, and the latter, from hatred. But as you will see in the following reflection that talks about the importance of forgiveness, punishment is not only for those who do not forgive, but also for ourselves ...
For people without forgiveness of heart, life is a worse punishment than death. -Karate Kid
