Whether it is better to forget and let wounds heal or remember and learn from the past is a crucial question for all of us, wherever we are.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It takes an extraordinary toll on me to re-live my experiences, the horrors of my past and the pain I had to endure. And yet, I believe remembering is the only way to promote healing, to promote awareness and accountability.
Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.
There is always tension between the possibilities we aspire to and our wounded memories and past mistakes.
Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.
Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.
Were it not better to forget than to remember and regret?
There are some hurts that we experience that can be forgiven but we won't forget them.
When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.
It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory.
What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today, but revisiting this painful past can contribute little or nothing to what we need to do now.