Funny Holidays - International Forgiveness Day

The practice of getting rid of negative emotions towards offenders is found in many religions of the world According to the tenets of Buddhism, forgiveness is necessary to cleanse oneself from harmful thoughts that damage a person’s mental state and destructively affect the events of his life Christianity also insists on freeing believers from hatred of enemies and people who have caused pain Orthodox Christians make an attempt to throw off the burden of negative emotions on the eve of Lent - on Forgiveness Sunday In honor of this spiritual practice, International Forgiveness Day was established in 1994 Since then, August 7 has been celebrated as International Forgiveness Day The initiator of the holiday was the Canadian Embassy of Christ, an organization also known as Love World Incorporated The church has branches in the USA, Great Britain, South America and Nigeria The main goal of International Forgiveness Day is to create a positive attitude in a person, to renounce the guilt, pain, claims and hatred that he experiences towards the people around him Initially, International Forgiveness Day was a national event, but over time it became an international celebration from a Canadian holiday Disagreements between people and the conflicts that arise against them provoke negative emotions, form psychological trauma and severe stress, which can lead to depression Fatal changes in attitude and behavior exclude reconciliation with the offender History knows a lot of cases when enmity cherished for decades led to great tragedies In world literature, this irreconcilability is reflected in Shakespeare's drama "Romeo and Juliet", the plot of which centers on the quarrel between the Montague and Capulet clans Unhealthy anger, which does not find a way out for many years, leads to surges in blood pressure and muscle tension, and negatively affects a person’s psychological state and his sleep In psychology, the practice of a woman forgiving her father, grievances against whom may have been going on since childhood, is used to bring harmony to her personal life and normalize relationships with men Negative emotions towards a partner often have a bad effect on relationships with relatives and children Therefore, it is so important to resolve the conflict as quickly as possible and improve relationships with loved ones Letting go of resentment, stopping cultivating your anger and cherishing hatred does not mean admitting that another person’s mean act or words are the norm Forgiveness is letting go of negative emotions, ending a situation in which you are stuck instead of moving on with life with ease Letting go of conflict and restoring relationships with friends, family and partners literally heals the soul and opens up opportunities for its development The International Day of Forgiveness calls for internal liberation from the destructive burden of grievances, the manifestation of wisdom and nobility