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| "Broken Heart" by Mela1994 |
As is part of my theme for this particular blog, today I will talk about moving on from past hurts and how forgiveness can tie into that specifically. Past hurts could be something such as a death in the family, the loss of a friend, the loss of a relationship, or the loss of anything, really. Whatever the loss may be, loss, in general, hurts. Every loss hurts every individual differently and at greater or lesser levels. A small child, for example, may be greatly hurt about losing their favorite toy. A grown adult might be less saddened by losing such a toy...but maybe not. I have known some adults to get...slightly upset over seemingly silly things to me. However, that "silly thing" was not silly to the person getting upset. It annoyed, angered, or hurt them. As time goes on, this hurt will become a past hurt. While in the past, these specific wounds tend to fester and re-open if not dealt with, in a manner of speaking.
If not dealt with or tended, past wounds can hurt in the present. This is where forgiveness comes in.
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| Credit to http://hrvblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-mending-broken-heart-with-heart-rate.html |
Past hurts can indeed stop hurting. Broken hearts can truly mend. Both of these take time. Time, love, understanding, and forgiveness, no small amount of forgiveness. One must accept that they hurt. Truly, truly accept that they hurt. Hurting is not a bad thing. It means that the hurting person is human. They are human;they are the good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, the human. Recognizing hurts is part of life. Just by recognizing and accepting hurts, present or past, one can land on he road to mending. By accepting the fact that hurting exists, a person can truly look at themseles in a deep, meaningful way. Once a person looks at themselves, it can be easier to forgive any hurts that have been done to them, by another person or otherwise. Now shifting to a more personal perspective for the sake of effect, I will get to the heart of the matter. Accept the hurt. Forgive others. and, most importantly, forgive yourself.
