What is true, lasting forgiveness?

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Dear Plenum -- Loved your post and your take on forgiveness. I think you are spot on. I would add one thing that I just experienced last week. Sometimes hurtful situations cause a deep and genuine despair--but that despair seems to me of a similar emotional hue/intensity to joy. It was a very odd experience when the despair sort of "flipped over" with understanding and quite suddenly turned into joy and gratitude. The trouble is holding onto that moment of transcendence as the thoughts turn occasionally back to the situation...of course, that's where Will and Faith come in! (The Will that is the control of thought and the Faith that all really is according to my own "plan" and that all is well). I love that you use quotes here. Seems very solid that way.