Global Forgiveness Day

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August 27, 2009

Objective:
Encourage people to forgive each other, and themselves.

Global Forgiveness Day is held every year on August 27. It began in 1994. The holiday is sponsored by the Christian Embassy of Christ's Ambassadors but members of all faiths can celebrate it. People around the world come together to mend their differences and promote reconciliation.

This holiday invites everyone to:
* consider the damaged relationships in their own lives.
* reflect on what they and others did to cause that damage.
* reach out and attempt to mend relationships through apology and forgiveness.
* consider past mistakes in their own lives that make them feel bad about themselves.
* forgive themselves for past mistakes and resolve to improve in the future.
* consider national and global abuses that create political and cultural tensions within nations and between nations.
* take personal steps to alleviate the harm done by those abuses that impact their area.
* speak to political and other representatives about the importance of forgiveness, asking them to help repair the harm done.
* encourage other people in general to think about forgiveness and to celebrate this holiday by working on it in some way.

By blogging about Global Forgiveness Day, we can raise awareness of it and get more people involved with the powerful act of forgiveness. Blogging also gives people a venue to share stories about their experiences with mishaps and forgiveness, which also boosts participation. Consider making a post that:
* provides tips on the steps toward forgiveness of yourself and/or others.
* invites people to reply with mistakes they have made, or wrongs done to them, and how forgiveness has affected their experiences.
* encourages people to reply with their activities in honor of Global Forgiveness Day.
* links to other resources about forgiveness and gentle living.

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