Chapter 79

Livity Wid Big Grudge

和大怨,必有余怨,安可以为善?
是以圣人执左契而不责于人。有德司契,无德司彻。
天道无亲,常与善人。
W'en big resentment get wash out, some a di bitterness still stay inna people hyaart, so how dis can call good? Dat noh di way at all. Daada, di sage hold on to di one side a di 'greement but neva go hold it ova people dem head and mek dem feel bad. De one wey ha real virtue dem deal wid whey dem agree and manage it wid grace; de one wey lose dem virtue dem waan people pay whey dem owe, dem waan tek from dem. But heaven no show no favoritism, it noh pick out none—a jus' mek sure sey di good soul dem still get whey dem deserve inna di end.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

W'en big resentment get wash out, some a di bitterness still stay inna people hyaart, so how dis can call good? Daada, di sage hold on to di one side a di 'greement but neva go hold it ova people dem head and mek dem feel bad. De one wey ha real virtue dem deal wid whey dem agree and manage it wid grace; de one wey lose dem virtue dem waan people pay whey dem owe, dem waan tek from dem. But heaven no show no favoritism, it noh pick out none—a jus' mek sure sey di good soul dem still get whey dem deserve inna di end.

How it relate to me?

Afta somebody truly wrong me bad, is hard fi truly forgive completely. Some bitterness still stay and me feel like me haffi carry it like a bag weh get heavier every day. But dis chapter teach sey is not about holding on to whey dem owe me, is about learnin fi let go and stop weigh down we self wid grudges weh nuh do none of us no good.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today me waan find one situation weh me still hold resentment, and mek a conscious choice fi release it piece by piece. Instead a keep track a whey dem owe me, me waan tek di weigh off and let go.

Chapter Dem Wah Relate

Mi Reflection

Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?

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