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Dean Boyer

Rosa,

This is a special post, Rosa...thank you. I agree that forgiveness is necessary for right relationships and a healthy heart. The quote, "There can be no real forgiveness without there first being real and righteous anger" does not resonate with me as absolutely true. I believe hurt can be experienced without anger; hurtful actions need forgiveness as well. I have been hurt many times through mistreatment. My dad left my mother and me when I was 18 months of age; forgiveness brought us together 40+ years later. It was not anger that I had to deal with but hurt.

One more thought...why are we so overwhelmed when we see wrongful behavior in others but so surprised when we see it in ourselves?

Dean

Rosa Say

That part of the quote rubbed against my grain at first too Dean, but then I pushed through to be more open-minded about it - maybe because I was surprised to see it in myself?

Very true what you say about hurt.

Karen Wallace

Ahhh, Rosa - another book to add to my shopping list! It sounds like just the sort of book that deserves a place on my bedside table.

Funny how we all had a similar reaction with that bit about righteous anger. It's something to sit with for a while I think...

Rosa Say

Karen, I'm not that surprised we three had the same reaction to that, for after all, we three do share so many of the same values!

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