To me, a true reconciliation means to peel back the layers of resentment, hurt, misunderstandings, bitterness, lies, deceit, betrayal, etc. It means you have to reexamine things that were said and done that shouldn't have been, things that were left unsaid and undone that should have been. It means reopening your heart, mind and soul to the possibility of being hurt, again, but believing that it is worth the risk. It means making amends to those whom you have hurt and being willing to forgive those who have hurt you. It means acknowledging your mistakes and a willingness to be a better person. It means having a desire to recommit to the relationship in the hope and belief that you can make it better than it was before. Reconciliation is so much more than just forgiveness. It isn't just closing an old chapter, but beginning a brand new chapter!
To me, a true reconciliation means to peel back the layers of resentment, hurt, misunderstandings, bitterness, lies, deceit, betrayal, etc. It means you have to reexamine things that were said and done that shouldn't have been, things that were left unsaid and undone that should have been. It means reopening you heart, mind and soul to the possibility of being hurt, again, but believing that it is worth the risk. It means making amends to those whom you have hurt and being willing to forgive those who have hurt you. It means acknowledging your mistakes and a willingness to be a better person. It means having a desire to recommit to the relationship in the hope and belief that you can make it better than it was before. Reconciliation is so much more than just forgiveness. It isn't just closing an old chapter, but beginning a brand new chapter!
Is it plagiarism if I just say DITTO.
EI, your words express my feelings so clearly. Thank you!
To me, a true reconciliation means to peel back the layers of resentment, hurt, misunderstandings, bitterness, lies, deceit, betrayal, etc. It means you have to reexamine things that were said and done that shouldn't have been, things that were left unsaid and undone that should have been. It means reopening you heart, mind and soul to the possibility of being hurt, again, but believing that it is worth the risk. It means making amends to those whom you have hurt and being willing to forgive those who have hurt you. It means acknowledging your mistakes and a willingness to be a better person. It means having a desire to recommit to the relationship in the hope and belief that you can make it better than it was before. Reconciliation is so much more than just forgiveness. It isn't just closing an old chapter, but beginning a brand new chapter!
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This is awesome. If people really take this to heart and apply it I'm telling you it would offer help to a ton of relationships.
it means admitting you were wrong yet getting to the point where who is wrong and who is right is not the problem because you are putting the past behind you and starting a new relationship, a better relationship Posted via Mobile Device
I think" renewal" would be a better term. Whenever I think of true renewal, I imagine that the old marriage is like an old blanket, worn, stained, dirty, and full of holes. We may have fond memories of it when it was bright, and pretty and new, but the sad situation is that it no longer works, lets in the cold, was torn and tattered by abuse and neglect. So you take the time and work to unravel it, use your newfound knowledge to make the threads stronger, and proof against the weather, the the two of you re-weave the blanket again, prettier, stronger, better. And instead of neglecting it, you cherish it as an heirloom of your love.
I think" renewal" would be a better term. Whenever I think of true renewal, I imagine that the old marriage is like an old blanket, worn, stained, dirty, and full of holes. We may have fond memories of it when it was bright, and pretty and new, but the sad situation is that it no longer works, lets in the cold, was torn and tattered by abuse and neglect. So you take the time and work to unravel it, use your newfound knowledge to make the threads stronger, and proof against the weather, the the two of you re-weave the blanket again, prettier, stronger, better. And instead of neglecting it, you cherish it as an heirloom of your love.
Thank you for adding something that elaborates more on your feelings. I do agree with what you say, but in reconciling, there must still pieces of the marriage that are strong in order to be successful. It is not completely new, it is an integration of the past and the present.
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Reconciliation... 
