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Love is forgiving from "summary" of The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Love is an important part of life and is often thought of as a powerful emotion that can bring two people together. Forgiving someone for a mistake or wrong-doing can be difficult but it is an essential aspect of love and is necessary for relationships to thrive.- It’s easy to get lost in feeling resentment when someone makes a mistake, but it takes courage and strength to stay devoted to our promise of love no matter what happens.
- Love means being able to forgive and cultivate compassion for our partner, no matter what the cause of pain or hurt might be.
- Forgiveness shows that we understand, accept and cherish our beloved's flaws and mistakes as part of the beautiful package that is them as a person.
- Choosing how to act out of love instead of judgement requires great courage but allows for so much more personal growth than letting resentment reside.
- Compassionate understanding can lead us to an acceptance and comfort in our connection with another human being, which is at the heart of loving.
- We need to learn to step back and not let circumstances make us forget what matters most: finding ways to move forward together even after wrongs have been committed.
- True love is in recognizing our similarities as well as differences – and forgiving each others’ failures along the way.
