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Take a potato and write on it the name of a person who has fallen from grace with you. Do this for everyone who has raise your ire and never received your forgiveness. When you have finished, gather all your potatoes and place them in a sack. Keep this sack with you at all times. Take it to work. Take it to lunch. Take it wherever you go. And always have it with you at home.

How long would it take for you to grow tired of carrying this burden around? How long would it take your potatoes to sprout into other things, fester, and smell? Wouldn't it be nice to be free of the weight, stench, and constant reminder of hurt, disappointment, heartache, and anger? By hanging on to things that are unpleasant, we create more anguish for ourselves. When you forgive someone, you free yourself from an oppressive load of negativity.

Forgiveness allows you to create peace in your life.

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