The Eagles - The Heart Of The Matter (live)
But I think it’s about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore
So I’m thinkin’ about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore
if there’s anything twenty eleven’s taught me, it’s this: forgiveness is never easy. it doesn’t matter if you’re saying please forgive me or i forgive you. it’s difficult and doesn’t come easy but fuck, when it happens, it’s worth it. it’s worth it in the end.
what i do know now is this: if you mean it, whether you’re saying please forgive me or i forgive you, if you really mean it, it sets you free. it doesn’t absolve you of your sin or your guilt or your anger or your hurt but it heals you a little, from within, and it sets you free. it doesn’t right wrongs or reverse the irreversible. that isn’t what forgiveness is about. it’s about finding the strength from within to admit you were wrong and to want to alleviate the other person’s hurt and pain. it’s about finding the strength from within to allow yourself to hurt a little less and heal a little more and to want to alleviate the other person’s sin and guilt. it’s not about forgetting the wrong that has been done, the pain that has been caused, the hurt that has been carved into your heart but it’s about letting go of all that negative energy so you’ll be able to breathe a little easier, a little more.
if i’ve hurt you, please forgive me.
and if you’ve hurt me, i forgive you.
here’s to a kinder twenty twelve. happy new year.
We’re all human. We all make mistakes. Sometimes, we know we’re making a mistake and we keep going down a path. When you finally accept things for what they are, and you learn to let go, learn also to forgive yourself.
