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Forgiveness Quote by Joy Harjo

“I have forgotten the reason, forgive me. I have forgotten my name in the language I was born to, forgive me.” quote by Joy Harjo — Download Open image

““I have forgotten the reason, forgive me. I have forgotten my name in the language I was born to, forgive me.””

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A story matrix connects all of us. There are rules, processes, and circles of responsibility in this world. And the story begins exactly where…

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I can hear the sizzle of newborn stars, and know anything of meaning, of the fierce magic emerging here. I am witness to flexible…

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“It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex…

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Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their families, their histories too. Talk to them, listen to them. They are alive poems.

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There is no separation. We are all from the same place. As long as there is respect and acknowledgement of connections, things continue working.…

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“Lord I come before you, I repent all my sins; forgive me. I repent on behalf of my children forgive them Lord. Help them…

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Forgiveness is not saying, What you did to me is okay. It is saying, Im not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever. Forgiveness is the answer. It doesnt mean youre erasing the past, or forgetting what happened. It means youre letting go of the resentment and pain, and instead choosing to learn from the…

“So in practicing blanket forgiveness you first assume that in any current condition of pain or discomfort there is some anger involved, even if you don’t know what it’s about. Then you touch the area of your body that is in pain or discomfort with the fingers of either hand and say, “Whatever this is related to, I forgive it…

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Do what is given to you, and do it well, and you will have done enough...live together in the forgiveness of your sins. Forgive…

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The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wiggle out of one.

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A Real Boyfriend does the sweetest things randomly because he never wants her to feel unappreciated.

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“(Evil people) do not believe in forgiveness. Their transgressions are either punished or not punished. That is the only result that matters.”

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Friendship means understanding, not argument. it means forgiveness, not forgetting. it means the memories last, even if contact is lost.

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Forgive us our trespasses," says Margarethe, "and get out of our way.

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