THE WAY OF HAPPINESS: CONTINUE PUTTING UP WITH ONE ANOTHER AND FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER FREELY."

*WHAT IS FORGIVENESS?

forgiveness means pardoning an offender and letting go of anger,resentment, and thoughts of revenge.It does not mean condoning a wrong, minimizing it, or pretending that it did not happen. Rather , forgiveness is a well-thought-out personal choice that reflects a loving commitment to peace and to building or maintaining a good relationship with the other person. forgiveness also relects understanding. A forgiving person understand that we all err, or sin, in word and deed.in Romans 3:23 reflecting such insight, the Bible says: "Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another." It stands to reason, then,that forgiveness is an important facet of love, which is "a perfect bond of union.

*FORGIVE YOURSELF

self-forgiveness can be "the most difficult to achieve.

*Do not expect perfectoin from yourself, but realistically accept that you-like all of us-will make mistakes.

*learn from your errors so that you will be less likely to repeat them.

*Be patient with yourself; some personality flaand bad habits may not go away overnight.

*Associate with friends who are encouraging positive, and kind but who will also be honest with you.

*If you hurt someone, take responsibility for it and be quick to apologize. When you make peace, you will gain inner peace.