Toforgiveisavirtue
Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyou,itcanbeextremelydifficulttoletgoofyourhate
However,forgivenessispossible,anditcanbesurprisinglybeneficialtoyourphysicalandmentalhealth
WhatIlearnedfrommyclassteacherhasagreatinfluenceonmygrowth
Twoyearsago,I,togetherwithTom,whowasregardedasthebestbasketballplayerinmyclass,tookpartinthebasketballfinalbehalfofourclass
Withonly20secondsleft,ourteamstilltookaleadbytwopoints
Toourfavor,theballwasinTom’shand
HadTompasseditintime,wewouldcertainlyhavewon
Buthechosetobreakthrough
Suddenly,ourrivalstoletheball,andshotathreepoints
Afterthematch,wealldemandedtheteacherfireTom
Butourteachertoldustoforgivehim,sayingforgivenessisagoodmedicineforsomedisease
Afterthat,Tomdidlearnteamwork
Judgingfromthestory,itwasforgivenessratherthanpunishmentthatchangedTom