We all have been hurt in one way or the other and there is a need to forgive and forget. I will present a brief story about myself and how I realized forgiving people is important in life.
My story
During my days in tertiary institution, I used to have a friend as can be seen in the image below.
She is by name Mary, She and we use to be close friends not until the friendship turned sour at some point.
As usual, we would go to class together, eat and gist our heart to each other.
Along the line we had an assignment to carryout and Mary wasn’t able attend class that day due to the fact she wasn’t physically fit. She gave me her script to submit it in class when the time comes. And I agreed to do so considering the fact she was ill.
I kept her copy in my hand bag and I was hoping it would be submitted that day but it wasnt. So I left it safe with my copy in my care.
The lecturer called for submission the next day and I searched every part in my bag to submit Mary’s copy of assignment. I couldn’t find it any more, the submission was in emergency and it ended after the lecturer rounded off his class.
I wasn’t happy because if I were to say I should recopy it, there wouldn’t be time. I went home and told Mary about it. She was pissed off, annoyed, she exchanged words at me but I never acted because it was misplaced by me unknowingly and coupled with the fact she was ill , I held my peace. She never talked to me again. I pleaded to go see the lecturer on her behalf but she declined.
At the end
The assignment was suppose to be recorded as test was cancelled reasons best known by the lecturer. I still went again to talk to my friend, she never paid listening ears. Not until she travelled and there was supposed to be another test to be taken that day.
I helped her to write it even though I knew the consequence but luckily I wasn’t caught by anyone talk more of been suspected. The lecturer took the test as assessment for exams and Mary my friend cried that she missed it. I never told her I helped her. She was only close to me in school and couldn’t call any for help.
Later on I saw her at the market, she newly rented an apartment, she hated me to the point she packed at the time of the incidence. I went to the market one day, I met her, she was sad and I exchanged greetings with her. She was still upset with me that I never submitted her copy of a cancelled test. She said she can’t trust me anymore.
I asked her what she is worried about, she never answered me a word. Not quite long a colleague came to console her at the spot, she revealed that she missed the lecturer’s test.
I was furious because, she kept on snubbing me for over two months. But after that day, I told my colleague to go tell her I helped her to write the test. she was shocked and never believed. Not until when she saw the result that she passed she came to me crying and thanking me for the help.
Conclusion
I never considered to act back based on what my friend did to me. She insulted me and spoke about me to others that I began losing friends I never considered it but lastly I forgave her and our friendship has now become better now.
I wrote this piece to prove why it’s necessary to forgive people despite how they hurt us. But it’s not everyone you need to re-unite with after forgiveness except they have some impact in you.
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