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.Ingeneral,peoplewhoforgiveshowlessangerandoffermorehopefulness.Ifyourealizethatyouroffendermayactoutofunawareness,fearandevenlove,youwilllearntoforgive.
