(10-10-2024, 12:35 PM)WingerDinger Wrote:

(10-10-2024, 12:34 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: They just don't seem to have the empathy for others as you do.  You just need to keep praying for those that don't have the compassion that you were blessed with.

I give empathy where it's deserved.

The power of forgiveness will set you free, my friend, and I think this fact has been lost on too many people these days.  And I'm not applying this to people that are intent on specifically harming you physically or otherwise, but people making the best decisions for themselves that indirectly affect you in a negative way, it's better for you to not compound the situation by walking around carrying such hatred or other negative emotions toward them and the first step toward absolving yourself of that is forgiving the person who has wronged you in your mind, even if it's just internally and not spoken to the person.  Have an understanding that people aren't perfect, they get caught in bad moments and say or do dumb things.  Or their life experience (or lack thereof) has led them to arrive at a different world view.  Forgive them for this.  If you're getting heated in a political argument, for instance, just step away and cool down and forgive the person in your mind for their "wrong" opinion.  You'll probably live longer as a result.

Anyway, this first session is free.  It'll be $100 per hour after this.  And here's a related song to help ease your mind a bit in the interim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRrT37ruAtE

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