Welcome, October

 “The skies they were ashen and sober;        The leaves they were crispéd and sere—        The leaves they were withering and sere;  It was night in the lonesome October        Of my most immemorial year;  It was hard by the dim lake of Auber,        In the misty mid region of Weir—  It was down by the dank tarn of Auber,        In the ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir.” (First stanza of “Ulalume” by Edgar Allen Poe)

10 Opportunities To Be Forgiving

 


  1. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself.
  2. When others make a mistake.
  3. When you discern between blatant deception and human error.
  4. When you have the opportunity to teach, addressing ignorance with humility.
  5. When you find the same offense (or worse) in yourself. 
  6. When someone offends in a way you have already been forgiven.
  7. When someone confesses wrongdoing against you, showing remorse.
  8. When you are ready to give up your rights, jealousy and/or criticism.
  9. When you can restore broken relationships.
  10. When the painful season of punishment is over.


“The essence of man is imperfection.” (Norman Cousins)

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