Reflections 4/4/2020: I’m still tiptoeing my way through “The Forgiveness Project” book in the hopes that my heart won’t be convicted of holding grudges. Yesterday’s offenses dragged into today’s potential. Not an intentional sabotage of today, but one that happens if I’m not screening the entrance door to my thoughts. One eureka moment that has helped me to forgive a past offender is taking a moment to understand from whence he has come… that causes him to act the way he does. A bit of compassion goes a long way toward brushing off the remnants of hurt that this hurt person has inflicted on me. Forgiveness? Definitely one more step in that direction! And realizing forgiveness does not equal a “welcome back into my life” open invitation! Toxic is toxic… yesterday and today! God, what I DO want to take into today from yesterday is the wisdom born of misplaced trust that I can recognize more quickly and maneuver around more adeptly! And I suspect that kind of wisdom is only nurtured in the fodder of true forgiveness