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To Forgive or Not Forgive, That is the Question

Ellamae learned how to ride her bike this week.  It was the coolest thing ever.  Her older sister, Grace, actually taught her and when Ellamae saw me, she couldn't wait to show me in person how she could ride her bike all by herself.  We were all so proud of her, but no one was more proud of her than her own self.  And Ellamae loves a good surprise.  So I should have realized that she would want to surprise her dad by showing him in person like she did me.  But I didn't and I sent him the video her sister took of her first ride.  I told Ellamae that I was really, really sorry that I had ruined her surprise.  She just laughed and told me it was okay because she can never stay mad at me.  What a beautiful heart.   Wouldn't it be great if forgiveness always came so easily and was given so freely?  The other day, something happened that made me ask myself if I've forgiven my ex-husband.  Truthfully, I don't know.  Because for me, forgiveness is a matter of the heart, no