Forgiveness is "For" "Giving"
Forgiving is the ability to excuse a fault or an offense, according to the dictionary. But I think it goes beyond that. One can forgive, can excuse a fault, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that one will forget or not hold resentment toward that person. This is where the problem lay. If one looks at the two parts of the word forgiving, one finds the word “for” and the word “giving”. So, if one is to forgive, it means that one is for giving. To give is to not be selfish. Giving is the action of... Sign in to see full entry.