“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.”
―Corrie ten Boom
Who have you forgiven through an act of will, simply because you decided it was the right thing to do?
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A female acquaintance of mine has been what is called a long time friend. We began work together in the same state organization, worked together for almost 20 years, socialize together and share stories of the Kansas City Missouri and Kansas area where we had both lived and worked before we met each other. One would think that because of these contacts that we would be close friends; in my opinion , that is not so. Although we count on each other for emergencies and other necessary responsibilities (partially because we are both single without close family) the truth is that we are not particularly compatible, as far as I can tell. I find that when we are together, in a group, or when we correspond through e-mails, I feel that she is pessimistic, opinionated and short of temper with the world. Although I recognize that there are problems that we should be concerned about, there is a time and place for worrying about the problems of the world; most of the time I think that the two of us can not carry on a pleasant dialogue. BUT through all of the negativity, and because of my outlook on life, I have decided that, for whatever reason, I can try to understand why our relationship is not a completely open one and I will simply try to find the best in our friendship and ignore that part which I see as unfruitful. We each have something to offer to each other and that’s what I consider the valuable part of our friendship.