G'mar hatima tova and shana tova!

[heidi]

In about 25 hours I will head out with my family to Kol Nidre services as we start Yom Kippur. It is traditional at this time of year to ask forgiveness from those we have hurt with words or deed, so in this moment I ask for your forgiveness if in the past year, I have done anything to hurt or offend you, whether intentionally or unintentionally. I hope that in the coming year I may do better.

In return, I will do my best to forget all slights, grudges, and hard feelings I have stored up throughout the year, so that I may begin the year with a clean slate and a clear mind. This part is very easy for me to do with 99.99 per cent of the world - I am not normally a grudge-holder and anything short of calling my office to tell them about my fannish involvement will definitely be easily foregiven and eventually be entirely forgotten.

I've done this sort of posting on LJ to ask forgiveness over the last few years, and I'm never sure if it "counts" so if you want to discuss something specific with me, please feel free to email me about it; I'll be sending out some emails tonight, as well, in between pondering whether having "Heidi is... asking forgiveness!" as my Facebook status or gtalk/ym status counts - I don't think it does because at least LJ has the opportunity for easy replies and dialogue in a way that Twitter doesn't. I am sure there is a facebook comm out there called FORGIVENESS or something like that - will go hunt for it.

May you have a good inscription in the book of life and may the coming year bring joy and happiness to everyone.

Comments

[huntress69.livejournal.com]

And the same to you and yours. My daughter and I also had the honor this year of going to the Bima and opening the ark. I too try to forgive much of what goes on, but my biggie I ask for is forgiveness for all the times I yelled at my kids and fought with my Mom.

[phoenixsong]

Well, there's always Project Forgiveness.

And Happy New Year to you and yours!

[marag.livejournal.com]

::hugs:: Gmar chatima tova!

[salemdipity.livejournal.com]

You have never, in all the years we've been friends, done anything but make my life better by being in it. I hope you and your family have a wonderful, peaceful coming year ♥

[girlmostlikely.livejournal.com]

This is the loveliest post I have seen all week. *hugs*

[limmenel.livejournal.com]

Shana tova, I hope the next year is amazing for you ♥

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

I think it counts! Get your butt written into that thar book of life! :-)

[sweill.livejournal.com]

Have a Happy New Year, an easy fast and a lovely inscription in the book of life. =]

[july-july-july.livejournal.com]

Wow...thank you! This is my first HHD on LJ and I was wondering if anyone would post something like this. And you did so with such grace!

I feel the same and look forward to cleaning the slat, per se, beginning tomorrow evening.

[erinrua.livejournal.com]

Something about seeing this post amidst the weirdness that is fandom, just made me stop and pause and smile, and yeah. There is still room in the world for thinking beyond ourselves. Would that we all took time to reflect, to apologise, to make amends, and renew ourselves for a better tomorrow.

*HUGS YOU* Blessed may you be, dear lady. :-)

[nicocoer.livejournal.com]

And the same to you- I hope that I've done nothing to wrong you, and if I have, please forgive me. :) I cannot think of anyway that you've offended me, but if You have, It's already long forgiven. :)!

[schnoogle.livejournal.com]

What a lovely idea. :) There is certainly nothing I can think of to forgive you for.

When I first started reading this post I also started thinking about whether or not this "counts". Seems to me that is much more meaningful to reflect on your own actions and the impact they have had on others, than to provide an open opportunity for those around you to air their grievances?

Either way, it's still lovely. :)

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping you had an easy fast and a good holiday.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool! And than you!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Sukkah-time!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

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And thank you!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

: blushes

Thank you so much!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and a sweet year to you as well!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Hope I did! :D

Thanks for the good wishes!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

: blushes
Thank you so much!
Hope you had an easy fast!

[huntress69.livejournal.com]

I gave in and had juice about 4 cause I was thirsty, but Beth lasted out the day. I hope you had the same, and may the coming year bring us nothing but good things. (Like maybe a Democrat in the oval office.)

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! It's such a strange, reflective week for me, so it just feels right to post about it.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Hugs to you, and thank you!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you, you're so sweet.

In synogogue we talk about the concepts of reflectiveness versus actually getting someone to forgive you, and the standard view is that if you are reflective and penitent and sincere in asking forgiveness, after the third time you've asked for it if the person does not willingly and graciously give it, God gives it to you, which is a good way of basically saying you don't have to beat yourself up over something in perpetuity if you truly regret what you did.