I came across the most interesting proverb the other day when reading a book by Max Strom.

It said if you walk down a path and you're bitten by a snake, you should forgive the snake.

But wisdom says you don't forget where the snake lives.

And therefore you should choose to walk down a different path.

We've all been there. No, not being bitten by a snake. I'm talking about the path of forgiveness.

You know, when someone cut you off in traffic, or when someone eats the last cookie, even though

they know you were saving it for later,

it can be tough to forgive and forget in the heat of the moment.

But it's important to remember forgiveness comes in many different forms.

Sometimes it's as simple as letting go of a grudge and moving on.

Other times it might involve a more formal process, like writing a letter or going through

a meditation.

No matter what shape forgiveness takes, it can often be a little messy.

But that's what makes forgiveness so beautiful. Because in the end, forgiveness is always worth

the effort. We all know what forgiveness is. Forgiveness is about release. It's about freeing

yourself from the pain and anger that weighs you down to about moving on with your

life and giving yourself permission to be happy again to start over but what is

forgiveness not like where's the line that says yep nope nope that's the line you

cannot cross that forgiveness isngiveness isn't a

get out of jail free card. It doesn't mean that they are absolved of any wrongdoings and can go

about their life as if nothing happened. The other day I was reflecting on this concept of forgiveness.

What is it exactly?

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