Forgiveness, then, in a pedagogical sense has a number of important features
that include:
– Recognizing that a wrong has been done
– Engaging in an intentional and conscious process of forgiving
– Letting go of negative emotions
– Leaving the past in the past
– Reconciliation
Forgiveness involves more than resorting to trite platitudes and insincere
expressions of remorse or acceptance, and West (2001) warns against clumsy attempts
at forcing forgiveness. Further, expectations that forgiveness can be achieved quickly
or easily might be unrealistic. While it is easy to forgive small offenses (which raises
the question: is forgiveness really necessary in such instances?) it is more difficult
to forgive significant wrongs. This is more likely to require a process that occurs
over time rather than a single one-off event at which forgiveness is decided on as a
course of action (West, 2001).
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