Have the courage to move on

Every day there are challenges with work, family, and friends.  Some challenges are quickly forgotten but there are some that somehow linger and then fester into ugly memories that we can't get rid of.  Sometimes you think you have healed and it's over and then something dredges it back up and that pain hurts almost as bad as when it happened.  The important thing is to not be stuck.  Reach inside and forgive the past, the person, the event and take some time for healing and then move on.
I read an article that said that hurting people will hurt others.  You can't change what happened nor can you restore things to what they were before the event.  But, you can forgive yourself and give yourself permission to move on.  That is when peace will find you and you will have grace to move forward.
There are times I wish I could take back things I said or did as a mother and even after all these years, some of those things try to haunt me.  In those times, I am learning that is in the past and not only have I moved on, but I have grown and learned from those mistakes.  Sometimes we need reminded,we don't always learn the first time around!  But with grace and dignity we must move on.