By Martha MacFarland
Forgiveness allows us to transcend
The victim perspective
Forgiving others for their own unhappiness
Forgiving ourselves for our own
Forgiving all things that were created in fear
And opening up and allowing the space
To embrace the compassion needed
In order to live an unconditionally loving life
Permitting the Divine flow of energy
That softens and dissolves the ego for the soul to emerge
Realizing that happiness comes from nonattachment
In choosing to find that spring of joy that is already within
In heart-centered consciousness
Beyond blaming others
Beyond resenting others
Beyond the tethers of the ego
For happiness comes from within
Not from external validation from people or things
And in forgiving others, we are set free to be our authentic selves
Allowing expansion and the mirror of our reality
To reflect the light of our soul’s essence
Which allows us to see the reflections of light in others
Knowing that forgiveness is the true gift of happiness