Community is made of individual relationships. These individuals bump and bruise each other everyday. From afar it looks as if these relationships stay together because of tolerance but there is a lot more needed. Without forgiveness there is no healing and without hope there is no direction and without direction there is no purpose or meaning so relationships crumble. In essence the glue that holds relationships together is forgiveness, healing and growing.
Well surmised. Indeed Forgiveness helps to patch the wounds in relationship and strengthens it going forward.
Hope individuals drop their egos and pride and let forgiveness come in so we can move past the conflict has a community and truly grow
I think forgiveness has already happened here on POB. I see signs of a deeper understanding and new relationships built.
It's like kids playing in a playground.
If they are all playing by themselves with one kid on the slides and one kid on the swings and one kid on the monkey bars then we cannot say that they have become friends. In order to become friends they have to interact. And in the course of interaction some of those kids may become hurt.
I'm not gonna say whose fault it was because there are all guilty in some way or another. I'm just gonna say that sometimes it takes a little scrimmage before a friendships is started. One of them then realizes this fight is not what they wanted and they say, "I'm sorry." The two cry a little, laugh about it and fix a few things and then go on playing.
The world was like this when I was growing up and when I walk around the playground of our school I see the same things going on today. It's only the big people who have a difficult time playing this game. I can understand, it's because they have the most to lose.
Yeah. Conflict is sometimes needed for true growth. Great we're gradually getting past this
I'm feeling good about the brain now.
Nicely said!! I agree!! Thanks for your reply!!