I Forgive You

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Have you ever listened to a song that you haven’t heard in ages that touches your soul or strikes a nerve?

I had that experience yesterday evening visiting and spending time with my sister Tanya when I heard Rachelle Ferrell’s “I Forgive You.” The song’s opening melody and lyrics have a subtle, attention-grabbing that made me think about the power of forgiveness.

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I struggle with holding onto anger and allowing the emotion to absorb like a heavy, wet sponge that weighs down my heart. It’s unhealthy to harbor negative feelings towards individuals who have intentionally disrespected me in the past. I also recognize that I have my moments when I have anger towards self, including but limited to, allowing life transitions like financial expenses that could have been prevented or missed opportunities that could have been seized but I didn’t take advantage of due to fear.

I know that forgiveness is a solution to releasing my anger but sometimes it’s a struggle for me to do so. The burden of carrying a desire to seek revenge sometimes has too much of a stranglehold upon my emotions. I want to achieve that level of peace in the song lyrics where I don’t want or need to hold onto anything that doesn’t…