I believe one of the very saddest things about our current society as a whole is that we have lost the notion of forgiveness. While we all want that option for ourselves, we dole it out pretty sparingly to others. I believe that those who transgress (regardless of the size of transgression) owe those affected 1) a true, complete confession 2) an appology 3) making amends 4) accepting the punishment without whining or complaining and 5) fixing what is broken.
As I have worked with men who have harmed their loved ones almost beyond description, with men who have killed or maimed others, and with those who have acted in ways that make their community less safe and livable, I have found that this formula gives guidance. The forgiveness piece comes as a gift from others, a gift that heals and makes us all whole. Without the forgiveness, the transgressor can certaily move forward, but the rest of us remain behind in our hate, distrust, anger and the self absorbed certainty that we are right and superior. Jeanne Weigum, Merriam Park, ward 4 and a friend to Jay, his wife, his family... and Rachael. erin stojan wrote: > Hello Dennis, Patty, all, > > Yes, I remember that article... is that the whole article? I thought it also > said that Jay and his wife and family were working through the issue. > > Seems like an issue between him and his family. In any case, it doesn't seem > to have affected Benanav's work for good city policy. > > Erin Stojan > Ward 7, Dayton's Bluff > > ------------------------------------------------------- > **VOTE TUESDAY, NOV. 2!** > To register: Contact your county election office, or the Secretary of State > at http://www.sos.state.mn.us/ > General info: http://www.e-democracy.org > > "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence > of our friends." > -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) > ------------------------------------------ > Erin Stojan > Dayton's Bluff, Ward 7 > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ -- Jeanne Weigum 651-646-3005 fax 651-646-0142 _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
