Healing a Wound

“I’ve learned that love, not time, heals all wounds.”

-- Andy Rooney

I know people who have been carrying around a grudge for a long time. Time has not healed their wounds. Somebody said something, did not say something, did something or did not do something that has forever changed a relationship. People expect that time will take care of things. It does not! Time does not heal. Time has a way of repressing things, but the hurt, disappointment, and/or rejection never really go away.

Time by itself does not heal a wound. The prescription for healing a wound is the right amount of time and a strong dose of love. If you feel that you have been done wrong by someone, you’ll never fully heal until you find it in your heart to forgive. True forgiveness is an act of love. I do not subscribe to the old cliché “forgive and forget.” You may never forget the act, but if you truly forgive the person, the act becomes insignificant.

We’ve have said good-bye to 2010 and have welcomed 2011 with its hopes and dreams for a better year. It is not possible to have a better year with old wounds that have not healed. This year I encourage you to add forgiveness to your New Years Resolution list. All it takes is a little bit of time and lots of love.

There are so many things in life that we do not have control over. But, one thing is for sure, we have control over home much love we wish to spread. This year identify people in your life that you need to forgive and/or that need your forgiveness, and go to work on forgiving them.

Remember, it is love that really heals all wounds!

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It's your life: Live it, Love it & Celebrate it!
MJD