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5/31/2016

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​Most of us are familiar with the line, “it’s more blessed to give than to receive.”
 
Over the past several weeks of hospitalizations and recovery, I’ve been in a position of receiving…a lot. The unwavering support from family and friends, the dedicated care of nurses and doctors, and the steadfast determination of colleagues still amazes me. As I wrote a few weeks ago:
I cannot overstate the impact and importance of every visit, card, call, email, text, and good thoughts that I received. There was no small gesture. Every expression lifted my spirit and bolstered my courage. There’s simply no way to fully express the gratitude I feel for this support. 

I also learned this: there’s a great surrender in receiving.
 
To receive was not just to tolerate or accept but also to give in and embrace. I needed to set aside any thought of being strong or self-reliant. I needed to surrender any inhibitions or manly pride.
 
When I learned to surrender, receiving transformed from humiliating to humbling.
 
Being forgiven carries this same dynamic. If we tolerate or thoughtlessly accept someone’s forgiveness, we may be putting up defenses, blocking ourselves from the humiliation of having done harm. If we surrender our ego and pride to fully embrace the forgiveness, we own our offenses, finding humility and opening ourselves to greater empathy and compassion…to deeper relationships.
 
It may be more blessed to give. Yet, I know that, in surrendering myself to receive support and care, I’ve certainly felt blessed. Thank you!
 
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Forgiveness received or extended creates joy. Brother Alois Loser
 
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2/25/2019 04:58:56 am

I always believe that it is always better to give than to receive. If you are blessed enough, then you have the responsibility to share it to other people. Well, it's not really compulsory, what's important is that something that comes from your heart. But it is also important that once you receive the blessings and forgiveness from God, receiving becomes extra special. Whether if it comes from a person who matters to you, or from God!

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