Posts Tagged ‘forgiveness’
Prison
Posted: September 9, 2016 in QuotesTags: forgiveness, Nature, prison, quotes, spider webs, William Arthur Ward
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Forgiveness
Posted: July 13, 2013 in Friends, Health, Musings, PersonalTags: dealing with pain, divorce, forgiveness, friends, life, marriage, moving on, musings, pain, personal
After several days of helping a friend collect her part of the physical detritus of a shared life prior to moving into a life on her own, I’m also emotionally drained, as both the people are our friends. I don’t say “were our friends” because singly they remain our friends even though now detached into two separate names rather than two names joined by the small word “and.” (more…)
Friday Fictioneers–The Informer
Posted: January 16, 2013 in Friday FictioneersTags: ancestors, family, family history, flash fiction, forgiveness, Friday Fictioneers, geneology, history, informers, Love, memories, redemption, writing from a prompt, WWII
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The Informer
Cross-legged on the attic floor, contents of her grandmother’s chest spread around her, dust motes dappling the air, she gently opened a yellowed letter which had been roughly torn in half, then taped back together, folded around some pretty, but inexpensive jewelry.
The language was old-style German, the letters beautifully formed. She scanned it curiously, lessons from half-forgotten language classes returning, her brain registering just fragments.
“Ich habe Sie seit jahren gesucht,”*
“Ich war es, die Sie gespitzelt habe.”*
“Ich bete fuer ihren vergebung.”*
Her glance dropped to the signature.
The letter shook.
The ornately written name was her grandfather’s.
*I have searched for you for years.
I was the informer.
I pray you can forgive me.
This, that and the other thing 