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We should proclaim today, Sept. 11, the Day of Forgiveness. It should be a day that reminds us, like Good Friday, not only that we need to forgive, but that we have been forgiven.

 Yes, we were hurt. Yes, we lost loved ones. Yes, our nation grieved. But we’ve hurt others, caused loss to others, grieved others. Anger and blame and revenge won’t help. It gets us nowhere.

 Forgiveness opens us to new possibilities, new relationships. It strips away so much that holds us back and releases inspiration and creativity. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, it seems impossible. Yes, to some, it is weak and cowardly. No matter. It still does its job.

 I will celebrate Sept. 11^th, not only as a day of memory, but as a Day of Forgiveness.

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