While this poem was inspired by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar, which takes place this year in just a few days, I do not believe it need be confined to those who share my particular religious beliefs. A person is blessed to find forgiveness from a loved one, from the person she transgressed against, from God. Perhaps she is most blessed if she learns to forgive herself.

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