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Oct 15, '06 9:31 PM
for everyone

I got this piece in my email. I hope it touches all of you as it has touched me. I believe that the act of forgiveness is one of the most (if not the most) difficult acts to genuinely achieve. Yet true forgiveness (especially of one's self) is, I think, the most powerful healing energy.

Light in your hearts! Here goes:

In the final analysis, the questions of why bad things 
happen to good people transmutes itself into some very 
different questions, no longer asking why something 
happened, but asking how we will respond, what we 
intend to do now that it happened. - Harold S. Kushner

Like you, I was shocked at the events in Lancaster County. 
It seems impossible to understand how or why this 
happened.

It is even more difficult to imagine what the Amish 
community is experiencing.

And I am in awe at their response.

Would I be able to forgive someone who injured my pet, let 
alone traumatized and killed my child?

Would you?

Perhaps in months... or years...

But days after?

DAYS?

Yesterday, a representative from the Amish community 
showed up on the doorstep of the family of the man 
responsible for the tragic event, and offered forgiveness 
and support.

In the midst of their own pain, the Amish community is 
reaching out and offering comforts to others.

Instead of responding with hate and seeking revenge, they 
are urging forgiveness and turning the other cheek.

Sure, most religious and spiritual practices promote 
forgiveness. But how may of us actually practice what we |
preach?

More than being awed, I am humbled.

I wonder if the Amish are trying to figure out why the 
young women had to die? Or if they realize what an impact 
their response can have on the evolution of the rest of us?
 
With the response of the Amish community, this is no 
longer a tragedy, but a guiding light for our planet. A 
chance for people to recognize and realize that we don't 
have to live in revenge and hatred, that we always have the 
opportunity to choose acceptance and forgiveness.

Yes, I know how difficult it can be to forgive. Although it 
is the best choice we can make to protect our own heart (4th 
Chakra) energies, forgiveness is often a difficult choice. 
We have to give up the need to know why, disconnect from 
our ego, and accept that there is something going on that is 
greater than us that we may never understand.

Everyday, we have the opportunity to make that choice. To 
choose forgiveness over revenge. To choose love over fear.

Hopefully, we will never have to experience such personal 
trauma to make that choice.

Hopefully, the example of the Amish community is the 
impetus the rest of us need to choose forgiveness.

Let us pray that we can honor the Amish response by 
humbly following their example.

Let us pray that our leaders can honor the Amish response 
by humbly following their example.

Let us pray that these young ladies did not experience this 
in vain... that we will all continue choosing forgiveness.

Love & light,
Gwenn

Gwenn Bonnell
www.Chakrativity.com
www.tapintoheaven.com
954-370-1552

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hugzone wrote on Oct 15, '06

Hopefully nga, we will never have to experience such trauma to make the choice between forgiveness and revenge. But honestly, despite my ocassional mercurial temper, I could go the Amish way. I think.

kirkmadrazo wrote on Oct 17, '06

Such an ideal thing to practice the Amish way of forgiveness. I pray that I can follow their example.

oselle wrote on Oct 26, '06

Hello po....:)
I heard about Amish, and I really admire their way of living, I actually saw an interview done by Oprah, and I wish I can say what the couple said that they are 100% contented with their lives, part of me would like to migrate there. :-)

bananaking69 wrote on Nov 9, '06

Forgiveness brings closure, and closure brings peace. There's no point in being angry because you're only hurting yourself. There's also no point in revenge because it just escalates the problem. The words "Peace be with you" if given with sincerity are very powerful words that can strengthen a relationship and resolve a conflict.

bananaking69 wrote on Nov 9, '06, edited on Nov 9, '06

oselle said

would like to migrate there. :-)

Oselle, my friend, are you serious? Admiring the Amish way is quite different from ACTUALLY experiencing the Amish way of life. No TV, no computers (and therefore, no Multiply), no washing machine, no iPod, no digicams, no sexy clothes, no cars - can you imagine not having all these in your daily life? I think we can still have a contented and happy life, even with all the trappings of modern conveniences, only if we know how to be humble and forgiving, and if we can be good and kind to others. We also have to love our neighbors. Unfortunately, I did that once and I got in deep trouble, if you know what I mean, ha ha.

oselle wrote on Nov 9, '06

bk69, I am serious! I know................something's wrong with me, yes I'm not contented, I am trying my best to be humble all the time, ; no doubt, I am a very forgiving person, and yes I love my neighbors, and of course got in trouble too....he he he...kala mo ikaw lang! =))

bananaking69 wrote on Nov 9, '06

I know, I know Oselle. Say no more.

oselle wrote on Nov 9, '06

ha ha ha =)) , we better shut up now..........

jnuguid wrote on Jan 3, '07, edited on Jan 3, '07

One of the first rules you learn about behaviour in elemantary school is, "Do on to others, as you want others to do on to you." In other words, as kids we are taught that fighting back or revenge is legitimate. Name any past, present or future war and I can assure you that exactly this rule was, is and will be the cause.

It's a shame that Bush isn't Amish, otherwise, ten thousands of people would still be alive. There are thousands more to die.

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