These words written by Henri Nouwen are worth your time:
When we have been deeply
hurt by another person, it is nearly impossible not to have hostile thoughts,
feelings of anger or hatred, and even a desire to take revenge. All of this
often happens spontaneously, without much inner control. We simply find
ourselves brooding about what we are going to say or do to pay back the person
who has hurt us. To choose blessings instead of curses in such a situation asks
for an enormous leap of faith. It calls for a willingness to go beyond all our
urges to get even and to choose a life-giving response. Sometimes this
seems impossible. Still, whenever we move beyond our wounded selves and claim
our God-given selves, we give life not just to ourselves but also to the ones
who have offended us.
Grateful
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