Forgiveness is so old school

Whatever the newer generations are looking for it isn't forgiveness.  I  keep hearing words like meaning or purpose or connection.  Folks want to make a diffference, participate, contribute to the greater good.

So here is a plan.  Blanket your life and the world around you with an act which says, "Yup, I know how things can get out of hand."  Look at your neighbor and see yourself: behaving badly, at the end of your rope, exhausted and worried sick.  Remember that day when you were sure the entire world was against you or the one when you were against the entire world.

Make space for other human beings to be human beings.  Give each other some room to breathe.

It will give meaning and purpose to your life; your connections with your neighbors will increase and you will make a difference in this world, contribute to the greater good.

Call it anything you want, but be sure not to skimp. Forgive.  Not once. Not twice, but each time you encounter something that needs forgiving. For at the heart of our lives, it is forgiveness we crave the most.