...But certain people I cannot find myself to forgive. I cannot forgive my ex-boyfriend childish antics that he does while I work at his dad's firm (he comes there to annoy me). I cannot forgive the hater I had on this site. I cannot forgive simply because I don't know if I can.
This week between Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanna, is all about forgiveness, but I am not sure how to forgive. My dilemma is when to forgive and when not to forgive, and when it's the right time to forgive.
This kinda reminds me of my Jewish studies class, where I read "The Sunflower," about a Holocaust survivor, who comes across a dying Nazi, who asks forgiveness, he just remained silent, and confused and asked everyone about whether his actions was okay. Mind you, he also visited the Nazi's mother, and never once told her of all the harm he done.
I understand his confusion, because right now I don't know how to forgive. The example above, according to my religion, is that the guy couldn't forgive, because the dying Nazi is asking just one person from a race (he ask to forgive for what he has done for all the murdering of the Jews).
I guess I am just not sure about whether or not I can forgive certain people. Does this make me a bad person? Or just a Human being?
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