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Forgiveness is letting go of anger and resentment you feel towards somebody who has done something to you. You may forgive someone for something minor like bumping into you or taking your seat. You may forgive someone for something like leaving you out of an important event or forgetting to call you on your birthday. You may forgive someone for something major like breaking up with you or physically hurting someone in your family. Forgiveness is not easy and it might take a long time to forgive someone or for someone to forgive you. Watch the following videos about forgiveness: What would you have done in each situation. Could you have forgiven the person? Why or why not?
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Roxanne Lane
9/22/2016 11:42:33 am
Forgiving others is one of the hardest things to do for most. But it is also one of the most important, for sure. In Elizabeth's case, she went through so much at such a young age. But she overcame her trials and tribulations and stood her ground. She is a huge role model for many and I have learned a lot from her.
Heather Hinkley
9/22/2016 08:49:30 pm
Roxanne, I agree with you that forgiveness can be one of the hardest things to do. Also it is very true that if the Amish people wouldn't have forgave the Roberts they both might be living very different lives than they are today.
Jesse Meraz
9/22/2016 09:58:14 pm
I too think that humans need to aim for forgiveness and not revenge. It may be difficult but it is the better path to take.
Tanner Holt
9/23/2016 08:36:34 am
Forgiveness is one of the most important traits. If we can't forgive then we won't get anywhere in life.
Heather Hinkley
9/22/2016 08:46:40 pm
Forgiving someone for something they did to you can be one of the most difficult things to do, but you must if you want to move on.
Brett Wilson
9/22/2016 09:11:01 pm
I agree it's really hard to forgive someone for what they did. Because I would ask why would you do it and there answer is I don't know.
Sincere Mosley
9/23/2016 10:16:54 am
I completely agree it hard to forgive and move on because you never forget
Cade Rowland
9/22/2016 09:52:57 pm
It's hard to forgive people for certain things. Especially if they have no reason for it.
Dylan Osborne
9/22/2016 09:54:40 pm
Heather, the emotions behind forgiving are hard feelings to come by because of the things you may have to apologize for. I agree with the comments you made.
Jesse Meraz
9/22/2016 09:59:55 pm
I also think that forgiveness isn't for the other person, but more for yourself. To clear your conscious of revenge.
Tanner Holt
9/23/2016 08:43:40 am
Forgiving is a very difficult task. Especially if they did something to harm you. But if you don't forgive you will both live your life not knowing the relief that comes from it.
Brett Wilson
9/22/2016 09:07:22 pm
Their was time I never for gave someone for what they did in the past and really I should be apologizing for the way I act towards that person. Knowing it took them so long to say I'm sorry but its really hard to do because you don't know what their going to say. At that time I didn't know any better but I do now.
Dylan Osborne
9/22/2016 09:50:02 pm
Brett, I understand the feelings that you have. Forgiveness is hard to do but it is definitely the most important.
Cade Rowland
9/22/2016 09:54:04 pm
Yeah I've been in your shoes where I couldn't forgive someone.
Zach
9/23/2016 06:43:30 am
Brett I know how you feel dude. Sometimes it's hard to forgive someone for what they've done. but it the end you feel a lot better.
Alejandra Leon
9/23/2016 08:13:37 am
I know it must've been hard then, but now that time has past it's great that you forgave them even if you haven't actually told them.
Sincere Mosley
9/23/2016 10:18:05 am
I use to be with the same way, and sometimes I still am
Dylan Osborne
9/22/2016 09:48:31 pm
In both situations it's very hard to forgive assuming the circumstances of each incident. In the first video I could be forgiving because they way the world has changed we would never say something like that again, except for certain people. I would go to the Little Rock 9 and apologize for the way that I acted towards them and hope I could gain an apology. In the 2nd video over the shooting of 10 Amish girls at a local school, I could be forgiving as well. Yes, the son shot all of those kids but does that mean that the family of that man have the same kind of attitude that he had the day of the shooting? I could forgive the family because everyone deserves an apology even if you've done wrong.
anazzsa williams
9/22/2016 10:20:12 pm
Yes, forgiveness is very hard but you'll never feel no type of peace if you dwell on a sad situation forever.
Heather Hinkley
9/23/2016 09:02:10 am
Dylan,I agree that we should forgive no matter how hard it is!! Also, it is true that the parents of the guy that shot the girls shouldn't have something held against them because of what their son did.
Zoey Hall
9/23/2016 01:15:40 pm
Dylan I completely agree that everyone deserves a second chance. It may be hard to forgive but through time I believe everyone should be forgiven.
Cade Rowland
9/22/2016 09:52:02 pm
The hardest part in life can sometimes be forgiving what others have done. A simple bump in the hallway is no big deal but going through the things these people went through can be hard to forgive. Many would just say whatever and live a life with a chip on their shoulder. But the proper thing to do is to forgive. It makes it better in the end.
Marcos Salazar
9/22/2016 10:50:31 pm
It comes with a side of serenity when you forgive the person. I agree, the proper thing to do is forgive.
Alec Hou
9/22/2016 11:30:21 pm
Cade, I agree people sometimes don't forgive because they are stubborn or want to live with that chip on their shoulder against that person. However, you're right, the proper thing to do is forgive.
Zoey Hall
9/23/2016 01:16:27 pm
Cade, I agree that it can be very hard to forgive someone. This though should not be the reason to not forgive that person because everyone deserves it.
Jesse Meraz
9/22/2016 09:54:44 pm
In the first situation I believe I would have forgiven the people that discriminated against me if I were in Elizabeth Eckford's shoes. I believe that the people that were discriminating against her were just afraid of change and I feel like their hate was only temporary. In the second situation if I were one of the family members that was affected by the school shooting, I too would have forgiven the family of the man because it was not the parents' fault for their son to have done something so horrific.
anazzsa williams
9/22/2016 10:17:32 pm
You are right, they are just scared of change because all of them have been taught to hate people that aren't like them and it isn't fair to be judged and put down like they did Elisabeth just be cause of her differences.
Alec Hou
9/22/2016 11:35:11 pm
Jesse, forgiving the family of the shooter in the second video is the better thing to do. If we do not forgive, we will never move on.
Alejandra Leon
9/23/2016 08:34:46 am
I would forgive them too. There will always be hate in this world, but when you forgive it makes easier to get through it.
Roxanne Lane
9/23/2016 10:26:24 am
I feel like most discriminated because that's what they had grown up around and didn't know any better. You were right when you said that their hatred was only temporary, as I can only imagine how awful the people that treated Elizabeth and the other 8 so horrible, feel.
anazzsa williams
9/22/2016 10:14:14 pm
Elizabeth had a lot of guts to be able to walk through all those people who were full of hate.No person should feel like they are not equal or worthy enough. I believe Elizabeth is a strong women for not letting them see she had fear in her heart. It would take me a while to forgive them but eventually I would. In the second video its hard for me to put my self in the shoes of the parents who daughters died in the shooting but Id be able to forgive because forgiving will give you some type of relief.
Marcos Salazar
9/22/2016 10:49:12 pm
She is a strong woman. But its true, it can take some time to forgive the people who did you harm.
Maria Rodriguez
9/22/2016 11:16:53 pm
Elizabeth was very brave considering everything she went through,I admire her for that. And you're right it does take time to actually forgive someone, it's all part of the process... This way things can get back to the way they were before.
Justin Morrison
9/23/2016 08:41:30 am
I agree, nobody should feel like that ever, its very hurtful!! She was very strong for doing what she did. I don't know if I would've ever been able to forgive them.
Roxanne Lane
9/23/2016 10:27:24 am
Forgiveness does take some time, but in the end I think there is a sense of relief.
Makayla Besherse
9/23/2016 10:28:21 am
I think lots of people just choose to forgive so they can let go, and so they don't have to hold that hurt with them.
Giselle Gonzalez
9/25/2016 02:03:39 pm
I wouldn't want to imagine what it was like for either of the families. It too would've taken me a lot to forgive them but in the end I would've because you're right, forgives brings relief to our lives.
Marcos Salazar
9/22/2016 10:48:09 pm
Forgiving of course is hard. I can forgive everyone from a simple bumping to a serious injury. I will never hold a grudge on no one. I will always forgive everyone. In the Little Rock Nine, I would have forgiven and never think about it again (unless someone brings it up). With the shooting, I will hold on to such a thing but I will always forgive the person. It is just hard for me to not forgive anyone at all. I want to be right with everyone.
Maria Rodriguez
9/22/2016 11:11:41 pm
It's great you always want to make things right with everyone, I think that shows that you're willing to get past through things to save the relationship you have with that person.
Zach
9/23/2016 06:49:11 am
It's good that you can easily forgive people fir what they've done. but done people, myself included, find it a lot harder to forgive someone especially for more serious things.
Justin Morrison
9/23/2016 08:39:55 am
It's very hard to forgive people. I agree with the Little Rock 9 situation.
Giselle Gonzalez
9/25/2016 02:01:26 pm
Marcos, it's very good that forgiveness comes easy to you. Some people live their lives filled with hate and resentment due to their inability to forgive. I think your ability to forgive just shows that you're a kind person.
Maria Rodriguez
9/22/2016 11:08:49 pm
Forgiveness is a big word. Both cases are tough and in these situations it's very hard to forgive assuming the things they went through. With the video of the little rock nine, I could be forgiving because of they way the world has evolved and how we live in a different time... discrimination is no longer an issue. In the second video it's super hard to imagine being the parents and the position they're in is very difficult. Although they were very concerned they knew it wasn't their fault and were also greatful for receiving forgiveness.
Alec Hou
9/22/2016 11:29:08 pm
Forgiving is one of the hardest situations to do but it's for the better. In the first video, I feel like the discrimination against Elizabeth was not needed but that's how our country was back in the day. I would've had a hard time forgiving those people but it would be better for yourself for the future. In the second video, if I was a son of the family members of the people that were shot, I would have forgiven the family of the shooter because it's not always that they have the same thinking/attitude as their son. Just like she said at the end of the second video, forgiveness can give us a hope and future.
Eric Richard
9/25/2016 08:22:26 pm
forgiveness is hard and people just don't heal in a short time. I believe that only time to forgive is if your ready too.
Zach
9/23/2016 06:47:33 am
It's hard to forgive people sometimes. Especially if what they did really hurts you. I've been lied to, cheated on, and had some of the biggest fights you've ever seen. but I can honestly say that one of the guys I've gotten into a fight with us now like a brother to me. Cause we manned up forgave each other and now have a lot of mutual respect for one another.
Alejandra Leon
9/23/2016 08:11:05 am
For the situation in Little Rock Nine I think I would've forgave the people. The U.S. Has come a long since then and Elizabeth was a strong woman who lived through the change. Forgiving someone is always hard but I was always told that those who forgave were the strongest
Tanner Holt
9/23/2016 08:35:00 am
Apologizing is one of the most difficult things to do in life. Only because nobody wants to admit that they were wrong. Some people are so stubborn that they refuse to apologize and that is one of the most childish things you can do. When you're wrong you need to stand up and admit to yourself that you were wrong.
Madison Stephens
9/28/2016 09:10:59 am
You're so right. People need to grow up and except what they've done.
Madison Stephens
9/28/2016 09:12:33 am
You're so right. People need to grow up and except what they've done and stand up for themselves.
Justin Morrison
9/23/2016 08:38:24 am
In both situations it's very hard to forgive the people. In the first video I could because they would never say something like that again, except for certain people. In the 2nd video over the shooting of 10 Amish girls at a school, I could not be forgiving. The son shot all of those kids!
Makayla besherse
9/23/2016 10:26:42 am
I don't think I could find it in me to forgive the guy that shot 10 kids either.
Makayla Besherse
9/23/2016 09:29:46 am
Honestly I don't think in either situation I would have been able to forgive. I mean those people were humiliated in front of the whole country. I might have been able to let go of my resentment towards them, but I would not have been able to fully forgive them.
Sincere Mosley
9/23/2016 10:19:28 am
The hardest thing to do is to forgive someone for what they did, because you never forget what they did. That's probably my biggest problem trying to forgive people that have crossed me because I never forget
Madison Stephens
9/28/2016 09:10:03 am
I completely understand this because I'm the same way.
Zoey Hall
9/23/2016 01:18:15 pm
I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. I also believe that everyone should be forgiven. No matter what circumstance a person may be in, they can change. This applies to The Little Rock 9 incident and also the shooting. With the shooting it wasn't the mom who was involved with any part of it. Everyone deserves another chance to prove themselves.
Tristen vansant
9/29/2016 08:08:20 pm
I agree that everyone needs a second chance but only to an extent. In the Little Rock nine video the people chose to go to the site and ridicule the kids out of hatred. They had time to think about that and they made the wrong choice.
Giselle Gonzalez
9/25/2016 01:57:54 pm
Forgiveness is something that doesn't come easy to any of us especially when the things that need to be forgiven are life changing. However through forgiveness we learn to be strong and we learn to grow as human beings. Imagining what both the women went through is very hard and I can't imagine what they went through. I would like to believe that if I was in the place of Elizabeth Eckerd and the family of the victims who were shot the with time I would've allowed the wound to heal. I would've learned to forgive the people who wronged me and try to move on. After all not forgiving others just brings resentment and hate into our lives.
Kaitlyn Huey
9/25/2016 04:46:41 pm
This is so true. It's hard to forgive people who have wronged you, but if you dont the memory can drag you down and cause physical and mental problems in your life. And trust me it turns out hurting worse than what the person originally did.
Eric Richard
9/25/2016 08:18:53 pm
Forgiveness is very hard to do. You can't just say I forgive you just like that it takes time. I believe for many forgiveness isn't something you say or do but what the person you hurt feels. You have to let the person heal it's the only way.
Kaitlyn Huey
9/25/2016 04:44:08 pm
I believe that if a person doesn't forgive then what wronged them will turn in to a wound that continues to hurt. Both of the women chose to move on and that takes a huge amount of courage. They could have let what happened to them drag them down for the rest of their lives but they didn't. I respect them for what they went through, it had to have been hard.
Eric Richard
9/25/2016 08:07:21 pm
forgiving is one thing but forgetting is something else. I do believe to truly move forward you must forgive those who hurt you in anyway because it can lead to something like depression or even vengeance. So it's good to forgive but if not you'll be stuck in the past of sorrow.
Madison Stephens
9/28/2016 09:09:18 am
Forgiving is such a hard thing to do. It may take some time but everyone should forgive one another. Holding a grudge isn't a good thing to do. One time I help a grudge toward someone and honestly it was more stress on me when I could've just forgave them and went on with life.
Tristen vansant
9/29/2016 08:06:20 pm
I have bad experiences from holding grudges also. It's best just to let it pass and continue on with our lives then to hold on to something that has already happened.
Tristen vansant
9/29/2016 08:04:59 pm
Wow. The video about the shooting was very powerful. I don't know what I would've done in that situation but I don't think it would have been forgiveness. To have the strength to forgive after losing two daughters is mesmerizing. In the Little Rock nine video I would have also had trouble forgiving only because they did it out of pure hatred. Leave a Reply. |
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