To forgive

To forgive is to let God take over in settling my affairs.
To forgive is to consign my life in God's hands.
To forgive is to trust that God's project infinitely surpasses my best laid plans.
To forgive is to leave me open to possibilities I haven't imagined.
To forgive is to open my heart again.
To forgive is to embrace the world's imperfect beauty.
To forgive is to let the grace of God water my dry and arid heart.
To forgive is to believe in the miracle of life.
To forgive is to trust that the human person is, indeed, the image and likeness of God.
To forgive is to set myself free.
To forgive is to be born again.