For forgiveness

Chekhov has a good story about forgiveness. One husband received a salary and drank badly with his colleagues. He behaved ugly, was a hooligan, went to the "mamzels" and played the guitar there. Or hit someone with a guitar - he didn't remember. He spent several days on a terrible spree, and of course he was contemptuously kicked out of the service. He spent the money on drink, of course.

The wife does not work - then the wives did not work. And this husband in complete despair dragged home and did not want to live - it was so terrible. And the hangover is terrible. He huddled on the couch, and wrote a note to his wife - there were no messengers then, otherwise he would have sent a message. A short and impudent message, without any entreaties and requests: "I was having fun and lost my service." It is difficult for men to ask for forgiveness in a flowery way. Moreover, you can just die. Or become a tramp, drop everything ...

And this desperate husband received an answer from his wife in a note: they say, there is no need to despair! We trust in God. And that's all. The husband got up on flimsy legs and went to look for a new service. And found an excellent one! With a much higher salary. And he did not commit suicide, did not ruin his soul, but began to live well, correctly, industriously, without touching vodka. And he began to idolize and respect his wife, whom he had loved before, as a person. Although everything went without explanations and pleas, without loud repentance, turning into excuses, and then - into accusations.

Chekhov was wise. He talked about what forgiveness is and what results it gives. There is no need to finish off a person, even if he is very guilty and has done a terrible thing - there’s no sense. You will achieve it, and that's it. There is no problem, no person, no money ... It is not necessary to wait for people to lie at their feet and beg eloquently, one can understand by the state of a person how bad he is and how he repents. And support without further ado. This is what real forgiveness is - support and understanding. And love. Where there is forgiveness, there is love.

Anna Kiryanova