What a beautiful and heartfelt reflection. The journey of forgiving someone who hurt us, especially when we are still asking for forgiveness ourselves, takes real courage. I love how you tied in your personal story remembering that prayer in catechism, feeling that tension and ultimately finding peace through forgiveness. It shows how our actions toward others mirror what we hope to receive from God.
Your realization about self love, how we give and give until we forget our own needs resonates so deeply. It’s a powerful reminder that choosing ourselves isn’t selfish, it’s necessary. Taking time to know yourself, pamper yourself and speak kindness into your being is not indulgence, it’s survival.
Thank you for sharing this 😊 Your words reach far beyond your own story and they inspire me to pause, reflect, and heal.
And I am equally joyous that my post could make a valuable impact. Blessings 💞
!BBH