The F-Word
Posted by Frances on July 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment
JUST like “utang na loob†[debt of gratitude] Filipinos are known for “sama ng loob†[bearing grudges]. We can go through life without forgetting a good done to us, but we also never forget an offense committed against us. With such an emotional baggage weighing us down, only one thing can lift our spirits: something that seems to be fast going out of fashion, the “f-word†that is forgiveness.
Strange how angst is often associated with rebellious teenagers, when there are many more adults, who are supposed to be mature and reasonable, keeping grudges. Politicians keep sniping at each other. Mothers scold their children by reciting a litany of their faults since the day they were born. Young professionals insist that they are always right while the system is always wrong. Like rebellious teenagers, these bitter grown-ups feel that life has cheated them.
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