Essay On Elizabeth Gilbert Forgiveness

Elizabeth Gilbert, Failure and Forgiveness Forgiveness comes in many different points of views, it is not just a word but it’s how you see it mentally, feel it emotionally, and must acquire for yourself to move forward and be happier. In an interview that I saw on youtube with world famous writer Elizabeth Gilbert, she asserted that, “We forgive ourselves and not abuse ourselves for what we didn’t know as it was happening”. I agree with her assertion because everyone does make wrong choices at times and should remember the most important thing is, you must forgive yourself before you can identify what else is needed to be forgiven. Whether it is an unfaithful partner, a past decision or a mistake which had lead you to failure and forgiveness is what we must acquire to live a happier life.

As a child growing up, my mother has always taught me to love and respect myself and body. To respect yourself until you find someone that you have decided you can not be without for the rest of your life. To devote that much of yourself to your significant other and to build the straight and trust that bond your love, just to result in an unfaithful partner, I would have to agree with this quote by Catherine, as she ask, “If you “forgive but never forget”, can you really move on?”, she then answers, “Sure, you can make replacement piers and towers out of all the “I’m sorry” and “I will make this up to you” apologies to keep the cables aloft. But, the anchors, the most important parts of any bridge – trust and honesty – are forever shattered.” I strongly feel what the message of this quote is delivering because your love is like a cup and once it is broken, you can never rebuild it to be the same. Therefore it is you, who must forgive yourself for your partner's unfaithfulness in order for you to be happy and move