After searching the terms forgiveness, reconciliation and revenge, the results for revenge were so much higher that it actually kind of shocked me. I do think that it was increased a bit more because there is a show titled "Revenge" so that was mixed in there, but a lot of the time I feel like our society is so focused on getting revenge. But having the ability to forgive someone and reconcile, and that's not saying you're weak or that your relationship would be the same, is so much more fulfilling that just seeking out to get revenge on someone. Revenge is also probably easier to most people than to work through an issue and truly let it go and move on, which is sad because if they were to do that instead of being vindictive then their lives would prove to be much more rewarding. There were a lot of "revenge ideas" for people who have wronged you when I searched, and it wasn't uplifting. For forgiveness and reconciliation it was more helpful links on how to achieve it. I guess I worry that not enough people are searching those two terms and going more for revenge, which is why there can be so much violence in our world.
I totally agree with what you are commenting about. It is easier to turn your back on someone and do something wrong to them then to try and work out your problems. BUT I believe that is what we are missing in our society and especially our generation.. We are always looking for the easy way out of something or don't want to look at another stand point for things when we should. Taking a step back and really thinking through the problem and working on what the deep down issue is will in the end save us a lot of time and energy. It just takes work and I think if we are able to work on ourselves first then help other we might be able to get there eventually.
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