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“Forgive them; for they know not what they do,” Jesus is said to have said. In other words, they’re unconscious. But should you always forgive unconscious behavior of other people?
I’m an optimist, but I don’t believe in blind optimism. I’m very much interested in optimism that is hard won. As a consequence, I also believe that people can change for the better and earn their forgiveness. Not all unconscious people are “out of reach, out of touch.”
That’s why I want to share with you this song, of which I was reminded while thinking about our innate capacity to forgive, no matter what. Enjoy!
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BELADONNA
by UFO from “No Heavy Petting“Oh, Belladonna, never knew the pain
Maybe I’m crazy, maybe it’ll drive me insane
The open letter just carelessly placed
And your moving silence, the tea so delicately lacedOut of reach, out of touch
How you’ve learned to hate so much
Out of reach, out of touch
How you’ve learned to hate so muchCame from passion and you gave it a name
The fingers of poison like needles in the drivin’ rain
So smile discreetly as you watch with such grace
Now I must slip away but can you forget my faceOut of reach, out of touch
How you’ve learned to hate so much
Out of reach, out of touch
How you’ve learned to hate so muchOut of reach, out of touch
How you’ve learned to hate so much
Out of reach, out of touch
How you’ve learned to hate so much
Complement this timeless song from the album “No Heavy Petting” by UFO with F. Scott Fitzgerald who famously said “Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.”
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