I love learning.  No, scratch that. I’m passionate about learning!  I try to learn something new every day. Some days the learning is huge. Other days it’s subtle.

Some days the learning is about me … what I believe, who I am, things I need to work on.  Some days the learning is about others … how hurtful, resentful, unloving, unkind, mean-spirited, unforgiving, people can be … how generous, gracious, kind, thoughtful, compassionate, people can be.

Some days the learning involves a new approach … to technology or art or gardening or writing or music or a new chess move or craft or history or literature or religion or politics. 

And some days, it’s a combination.

Each night before I go to bed, I ask myself “what have you learned today?” 

Recently a difficult moment and at the same time grace-filled moment, helped highlight a lesson again.

It was the lesson  of forgiveness.  Again.

Just when I think I’ve learned this lesson, another situation / person / event reminds me that forgiveness happens over and over and over and over again.

Forgiveness of others … forgiveness of self … forgiveness of God/the Creator.

They’re not easy lessons, but they are important and integral to spiritual growth and self-awareness.

Yes, I love learning.
Not always.

But most of the time.    🙂

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© June Maffin
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