For the restless spirit!

Forgive and forget!  That's what I was taught in convent school - since I was a little child.  This one has always perplexed me - sometimes I forgive, truly, from the heart - but somehow, I have never been able to forget.... And I am also not sure whether one should really "forget" .... yes, I agree you cannot leave a wound raw... and even if you did, Nature will heal it for you, to an extent, over time. But should you really forget what caused that wound? Why you felt that pain? If one was to forget - one would have to go through the learning curve yet again.....is that ideal? It's like if the candlelight singed my finger, I would now know that I should not play with fire again - and that should decide my future course of action when it comes to anything related to fire. If I "forgot" this experience, I would do it again and feel the pain, right?? I am all for learning and moving on..... but completely "forgetting" ....not so sure, real...

On the first day of this last month of 2014, I made a pledge to myself - and because we live in a world when nothing is official till it's on your social network - my FB status that day read: "This has been 1 helluva year for me... Phew! But I made it. As I begin the last lap, the last month of a watershed year, I have decided I will rejoice every remaining day till the year ends - be thankful for remaining blessed through rough waters, hug my connects closer, spend more time with those that really matter, do only what brings peace to my restless spirit.... Welcome December... Bring it on!" And so far, the going's been good. Touchwood. I sheepishly hope I will be allowed to end this Gregorian year on a note that does not reflect what the last 11 months have done to my world! My calendar is currently full of events, activities and people that I hold close to my heart, very close..... and I am thankful, every day, for the peace they bring. Last evening, I was...