I recently saw a celebrated Spiritual Guru in Los Angeles speak on the topic of forgiveness. Throughout her talk, I couldn't help but wonder how much of the donations to the service would go towards her Botox treatments. I know there isn't a law that says a Spiritual Guru needs to look like a bald eunuch whose been fasting for three months, but it's comforting to have the General in the trenches with you (not that I've ever been in trench warfare, or fasted, but I have been practicing aging for a few years) So when a 60-year-old woman who looks 35 talks about letting go without moving a brow muscle, I don't think it's unreasonable to agree with the idea that we teach what we need to learn.

I haven't done any Botox (yet), so maybe my cavalier attitude at 39 is bout to change (bring that shit one!). However, I do have some thoughts on forgiveness. I think in order to forgive someone who has hurt you, one (me) must first remove oneself from the relationship/situation. Forgiving while being bludgeoned may have worked for Christ, but shoot, his dad is God! It's like Meadow Soprano getting dumped by her boyfriend, she might be hurting but he's going to hurt a lot more.

Just for today, I can ponder forgiveness.