THE HUMAN WAY TO FACE THE ISSUE OF FORGIVENESS
by Unknown
Part 1
1. TV PROGRAM: 11/18/1983 Tucson Arizona
"I'm divorced and my ex-husband is dead and I still am angry with him!"
"He broke his sacred promise to me and God. I have to be out of my mind to forgive him."
"Don't you think there are certain things you can't forgive!"
"I hate my ex-husband! He was the worst man in town. Do I want to forgive? Never. Do I really want to harm another person? Yes, I'd like to kill him."
"Living well afterwards is the best revenge to the other partner."
2. LADY IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (85 years old)
She has been bitter towards a man since 1940… The man was bitten by this woman's dog and he had the dog pounded. The lady has gotten the dog back, but she remains bitter, now 42 years later (1983). "She calls me up every day" the man says. She'll harass me until she dies."
She has been taken to court over this and will even go to jail if necessary, but she will continue to be bitter against this man. (RADIO 1/22/1983)
3. DON GODFREY: "Bitterness has the memory of an elephant. Bitterness can't forget.
4. MANY SAY, "Don't get mad – get even!"
5. "TO ERR IS HUMAN: To forgive is out of the question!"
6. "FORGIVE YOUR ENEMIES, but never forget their names!"
7. TUCSON, ARIZONA NEWSPAPER 11/251983
"ALL YOUR DREAMS OF REVENGE ON YOUR ENEMY EASILY ANSWERED"
( A Chance to Get Even and Make It Hurt")
8. "THE LONGEST ODDS in the world, are those on getting even."
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