Day 80 ~ Wounds

Wounds come in many forms. Forgiving those who apologize for doing us wrong is hard, but forgiving ourselves for personal failures is often harder. And how does one forgive life's blows? It requires tremendous strength to do that. And yet, walking the path of forgiveness is needed to close a wound. The challenge is that even if we manage to do that, can we heal without scars? That takes formidable effort, determination, and skill. We will need not just energy, but the grit to persevere even if we still see the wound and feel the pain. The road may be long and winded, so we'd better arm ourselves with the best resources and advisers and call on our inner strength. We ought to follow through until we see only the shadow of what was once a wound. Only then can we rest. It is not a battle we want to lose. Scars are for ever.