Forgive and Forgive

People said that we have to “Forgive and forget” for peace of mind. But in reality, it’s hard to forget! Oftentimes, we fake our emotions and pretend that we have moved on, however, when life brings back those memories on the table, the pain would hunt us over again. 

This afternoon I got the entire time all for myself, and Netflix is on the rescue to keep my company. I watched this film from Sandra Bullock “The Unforgivable” and oh my! I was a cry baby watching it. I thought it’s an old movie, but when I checked it further online it was just released last year in 2021, and I’m glad Netflix had it for everyone to see and appreciate during this time of pandemic because it is really worth your time.

You can check out the trailer of the movie from here.

Anyway, the character of Ruth Slater was just so sad and truly full of sacrifices for her only younger sister that was taken away from her, and the finale of this story will just surprise you how tragic her choices were.

Ruth spent twenty years in prison for killing a cop. Yes, twenty long years, yet that was a parole for her for displaying good behavior in prison. I think that was just long enough! Though if I’m the victim, lifetime imprisonment would never be enough. However, this case was different, read further to understand why I have to take sides with a cop killer.

After prison, it was literally a sad life for Ruth to start over and to search for her stolen past- her sister. She struggled to get the job that she wanted, and to bond with friends and perhaps a partner that would accept her flawed past.

All along while Ruth struggled to live the new life she had out of the cell, the siblings of the murdered cop still can't accept the fact that life goes on for her. She was unforgiven despite of paying her crime in prison. The brother siblings were relentlessly spying over her since day one of freedom, and were still haunted by the pain brought about by that tragic death of their father. This pain recklessly led to another tragic event that brought a blessing in disguise for Ruth to find her sister.

The twist and turn in the story also revealed that Ruth in spite of her twenty years of jail time, despite the ridicule she was tagged as a killer, and the sad life she had gone through, was the truth she only knew - she didn’t kill the cop. Yes, that was unexpected. Sorry for the spoiler. But, you got to watch it still to know who was the killer.

Life Lessons:

Our choices can make or break us. For Ruth, the choice she made to admit the crime and conceal the truth took her to a miserable future, but following the story, she was never regretful of it. Guess, in life we need to make compromises for the people we love and perhaps accept life as it is. Moreover, keeping the faith that life will turn in favor for us in the future. 

On the other hand, a lesson from the siblings, I understand that to “Forgive and forget” is almost next to impossible. Our mind would never allow us to forget things that easily. However, we can “Forgive and forgive again.” Must be a difficult thing to do as well, but the grace of God will deliver us from that pain. And if forgetting is impossible, healing is always possible in Him. I might not be in such a position, but I experienced a painful past too. I can still remember up to now how a special someone cheated on me, but it’s a grace from God to finally move on and say that I am not hurting anymore.

My last words for you...

Anyone deserves a good sleep at night. So, fix it.

Good night and a blessed Sunday everyone! Thank you as always for reading and supporting...

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02/27/2022

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