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Jacob ([personal profile] nos_servabit) wrote2011-11-29 06:03 pm

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Forgiveness.

[Hello, fellow Vatheonites. Jacob hasn't spoken to you in a while. He gazes at the camera with pensive eyes, pausing before continuing to speak.]

Forgiveness is a rather complicated subject. Everyone knows what forgiveness is, but when it comes to actually thinking about how to use it in a situation, there are no clear rules about it. When do you forgive somebody? Do you forgive them when they prove they are not the person they are? Do you forgive them because you love them and want to keep the relationship intact as before?

How many times can you forgive a person if they do the same wrongful deed over and over again? Can you forgive a person who hurt you? Hurt your loved ones? Destroyed all the things you enjoyed?

I think it's different for every person. It is your choice on whether you forgive or you don't. Though I would rather forgive than not- if you let the memory of the deed fester in your heart for a long time, it transforms into a grudge, and you can be driven to do acts of vengeance and violence in that state of mind.

Some people believe that everyone deserves a chance. But what do you think? Do you pardon the murderer, save the sinner, let the prodigal son back into your life again?

What is forgiveness to you?

[Filtered to Johnny Rayflo]

[A pause before he gives a sad sort of smile.]

Johnny, I want you to know that I will never blame you for what happened. It's alright. Don't be hard on yourself.

[A nod, and he shuts off the SFC.]

[ooc: Don't forget to fill out Jacob's permission post if you haven't done so already!]

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[identity profile] nos-servabit.livejournal.com 2011-12-02 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
If he comes back you can ask him all you can.

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[identity profile] angelphones.livejournal.com 2011-12-03 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
I plan to. And I'll do what I can to make him happy. He deserves some happiness in his life.

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[identity profile] nos-servabit.livejournal.com 2011-12-03 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
That's good. You and he are very close, aren't you?

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[identity profile] angelphones.livejournal.com 2011-12-06 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
In a lot of ways, yeah, we are.

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[identity profile] nos-servabit.livejournal.com 2011-12-06 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That's nice. There's nothing like having a family member that you are close to be around when you need them.

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[identity profile] angelphones.livejournal.com 2011-12-08 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[... Aha. Ahaha...]

He's... not likely to be around me that much anymore. He doesn't want anything to do with my choice.

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[identity profile] angelphones.livejournal.com 2011-12-13 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
It's... complicated. Basically, though, he'd probably say that I chose God over him, when really it's not like that at all.

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[identity profile] nos-servabit.livejournal.com 2011-12-19 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Have you tried convincing him that that isn't true?

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[identity profile] angelphones.livejournal.com 2011-12-19 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but he doesn't want to hear it.

[Dammit, Naoya...]

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[identity profile] nos-servabit.livejournal.com 2011-12-22 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, he is related to you by blood, is he not? Maybe you can convince him somehow. He will listen to you, even if he says he doesn't want to hear it.

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[identity profile] angelphones.livejournal.com 2011-12-22 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
More than just blood... but yeah. I've been trying.