I never thought I could feel like this about anything anymore,” says Conchitina Sevilla Bernardo. “I started at 72, and I love it! It has become a passion.”
For many years, Conchitina Sevilla Bernardo defined her life as a model, a pioneer in the country’s first finishing school, a doyenne of social graces, an editor, an author, a diplomat’s wife and a civic leader. When those tasks ended in retirement, life seemed to lack of purpose.
I forgive, I forgive. Now I can receive. The Holy Scripture emphasizes that we must forgive 70 times seven, which really implies that many people try to forgive but never really do. They will often say, “I will forgive but I will never forget,” which, to me, is just saying they haven’t really forgiven. For it is only when you have ultimately forgotten that you have truly forgiven.
Your mantra for the week: God within me, teach me to be more loving and understanding; guide me to my highest good and greatest joy.
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