The Value of Forgiving
Once upon a time, there was a tree at a park near my house that was greater than the one that was in my garden. So, I was a little jealous and I went to the park where the big tree was situated.
I told him: "hey, tree!, I will cut your trunk because you are taller than my beloved tree and that is unacceptable".
The big tree got very scared and told me not to be that rude, that he wasn't guilty for its height.
I went back home and began to think twice and I concluded
that my jealousy was because of my loyalty to my tree; however, that was not any justification to treat the other tree in that way.
Then, I decided to go again to the park and asked the tree to please forgive me, he told me that it wasn't his fault to be taller than my tree, but anyway he would forgive me.
So finally, I learned that forgiveness is one of the most important values in life because by putting it into practice, we can be relaxed and in peace with ourselves. It doesn't matter if someone is smarter, taller, better, or more beautiful than us, we must accept ourselves the way we are and respect others.
By Rosmery Anaya, Step 11.
