She reclaimed her innocence

In forgiving herself

for the mistakes

she made in the past,

it helped her connect

with her innocence.

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"People, in general, would rather die than forgive.
It's that hard. if God said in plain language,
"I'm giving you a choice, forgive or die,"
a lot of people would go order their coffin."

―    Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

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Be willing to see your mistakes. Admit them, change what you need to change and move on...