There were two brother and sister. Their parents died in a car accident when they were quite young. Their parents had gathered enough wealth for the children to have a decent life and manage studies too. With time, the brother got married and the girl was very happy for her brother. His wife did not like her around and wanted to get her out. She started piling up false things against her and eventually she created a situation that the girl left house one day. The girl was educated and could find a decent job but she cried always a lot. She suffered and she also had a pain that her brother also could not understand things. Th sister never cursed her sister in law but cried a lot.
On this side the brother started incurring losses in business and his situation was hand to mouth. In that situation, his wife fell severely ill and they had sell their household stuff to manage medical expenses. One day his sister heard about this and she started crying in front of God for her brother’s suffering. IN that moment she felt that someone was asking her if she forgives her sister in law and she said yes, I want her to heal. But in a way, she was also feeling that see this is how she treated me, and now this is what is happening to her. She was in a fix. She did not know what to do. She knew she should forgive, she was trying also but she felt that she was feeling a different kind of anger which was coming out, with old emotions. It was coming out with all the emotions she had not shared with anyone.
Finally, she said please help me in forgiving her and blessing her. She surrendered to forgive. The moment she decided, she felt a weight has been lifted and she release something from her body. She asked God, why do we need to forgive, let’s say we do not hold any pain but still why we have to forgive. The answer she got was very different. You shall reap what you sow. If you really forgive, you do not know but may be for something you will be forgiven.
Forgiveness never happens with a feeling of vengeance or your desire that the other person should suffer. You can truly forgive and release only when you desire best for the other person. It cannot happen in a day, it may take a long time but a decision needs to be taken.
Forgive what hurts you and who have hurt you. Not for them but for yourself.
