Saint Lexi

The new thing I did this week - forgave someone.

I know how that sounds.  And I am willing to fully commit to posting about this, even though it highlights my flaws.  I am just really good at holding a grudge.  That girl in kindergarten who stole out of the treasure box with me then told on me but not herself - yea if I see that girl again I swear I will hit her.  See!  I am just not good at letting things go.  I know this is something I need to work on.  I know it only hurts me to hold on to these things.  So I forgave someone.

I had a falling out with an old friend and we stopped speaking.  It was a pretty crappy end to the friendship, and I certainly wasn’t happy about it.  I was pissed. But she emailed me (2 years later) and appoligized, and rather than be like “No you made your bed - lay in it” I just let it go.  Why should I be mad any more? 

There are some people and things that happened to me in the past that I am not ready to forgive - the super bads - but this first forgiveness makes it easier to imagine more.  And it kept me right on top of my resolution.  It also made me feel a little lighter in my travels.  So all in all, a good new thing (complete with cheesy motivational image care of google).