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...(to forgive) LET ME KNOW!!! I have tried, and in some instances JUST CAN'T. I wish I could, because bitterness really does hold us back...
Great Post! ~LB~ 
posted by
Anony_Miss
on June 17, 2005 at 10:14 AM
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It can be so hard to let go.
But I think you usually must do it to move on with life. I know I have found things that I was angry about that I did not even realize until I let them go. That probably makes no sense. oh well...
How about this instead- 
posted by
FactorFiction
on June 16, 2005 at 6:29 AM
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Quirky,
Bitterness grows from anger. To short circuit bitterness, discipline your anger. Once you have let the seed be planted, the weed will grow. Once it has grown, it is difficult, sometimes impossible, to remove.
Where does the seed come from? Mostly egotism, pride, and the lack of thought needed to overcome them. Attack ego and pride to stop anger before it is planted to grow to bitterness. You must trick egotism and pride. Their very nature makes them viciously self-defensive.
JJ
posted by
Jack_Flash
on June 16, 2005 at 4:01 AM
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I well know the taste of bitterness and boy am I trying to stop myself from ever tasting it again. I know its not worth it, but it is so difficult not to fall into the same routine.
posted by
Ca88andra
on June 16, 2005 at 2:35 AM
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I can forgive but unfortunately I never forget. I always remember that when someone hurts me, it will only keep hurting if I allow it to. Plus, people who are terrible usually fall victim to their own ignorance. If you remember that, then when they do finally get karma back threefold, it's sort of like the universe's way of making them pay the bill that's long been due, and handing you the paid stub.
posted by
Narek
on June 15, 2005 at 8:26 PM
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When unforgiveness is revealed as totally fruitless
is when you realize that the unforgiven party is totally oblivious to your angst or that they don't care what you feel anyway.
posted by
word.smith
on June 15, 2005 at 7:52 PM
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Realising it
is a good first step.
Knowing that bitterness doesn't do anything to the object of your bitterness, that it just hurts you... That put you ahead of most people.
Good job.
posted by
zenresistance
on June 15, 2005 at 5:46 PM
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