Take a
potato and write on it a name of a person who has fallen
from grace with you. Do this for everyone who has raised
your ire and never received your forgiveness. When you've
finished, gather all your potatoes together and place them
in a sack.
Keep this
sack next to you at all times: Take it to work. Take it
to lunch. Take it everywhere you go. And always have it
with you at home.
How long
would it take for you to grow tired of carrying this burden
around? How long would it take your potatoes to sprout into
other things, fester and smell? Wouldn't it be nice to be
free from the weight, stench, and constant reminder of hurt,
disappointment, heartache, and anger?
By hanging
on to things that are unpleasant, we create more anguish
for ourselves. When you forgive someone, you free yourself
from an oppressive load of negativity. Forgiveness allows
you to create peace in your life.
