Can you ever forgive? A few strategies
Nineteenth century Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, humorously penned, “Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much”
Love as a topic tops lists, but forgiveness runs a close second. Some of the most famous quotes by the most famous people draw attention to the abstract noun. Nineteenth century Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, humorously penned, “Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much,” while contemporary actor Tyler Perry shared more serious wisdom on the subject: “It’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.” And in the bible there is Jesus’ well-known mandate: people should forgive each other “seventy times seven times” (Matthew 18:22); the numerical reference in...