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“I’m never speaking to you again!” is a phrase that people use to hurt someone. A long time ago, when I was little and did not understand my mischievous ways back then because my mother and I were fighting on October 15, 2002. It was about going out hunting with a friend. After the disagreement I said “I wished I was never been born”. Over the years, I was looking back to the horrible things said to my mother. I asked my mother for forgiveness on January 5, 2006. My mother said, “I forgive you because you’ll always be my son. So never let the guilt cling you no more.” After hearing that from her, I was given a chance to move forward with my life from the guilt that once clings. Is granting forgiveness to be the best way to handle a situation where someone hurts us? Yes, forgiveness is the best way to compress the pain, anger and regrets because you will become a much stronger person. Forgiveness is a powerful word that shows great benefit to a person and move on from the people who cause impact to the situation in your life or theirs.

The two benefit to forgiveness gives to a person to forgiving one another. First, is to move on is never have to bear grudges and carry hatred in your heart; therefore, it is good for the body as well as the soul. Study show this will have less anxiety, stress, hostility, and blood pressure that effect the human body. It is good for the body because lowing risk of having heart problem and damaging mentally in the human mind. Second, letting the person ask forgiveness to you for the harm they have caused because this will start the healing process. What the healing process gives? This question always comes into everyone minds. A source from an author of How to heal by forgiveness quoted “Looking forward to the future, embrace life, and let go of the pain that use to inflict upon us.” To forgive someone is a powerful thing; you will have inner peace.” (Braniac) He describes restoring the mind, body and soul, but living



References: How to heal by forgiveness by (Braniac) “Looking forward to the future, embrace life, and let go of the pain that use to inflict upon you. To forgive someone is a powerful thing; you will have inner peace.” http://www.ehow.com/how_4472425_heal-by-forgiving.html “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” from (Ephesians 4:32) http://www.highervisionchurch.com/resources/what-to-do-now/foundations-for-living/item/what-is-prayer?category_id=34

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