There is an old adage that Irish people with Alzheimers only remember their grudges! My experience tells me that lots of people only remember their grudges. How often do I hear someone lament that they can't get over their anger with another. "If you only knew Father what they did to me!"
Of course, we know that this anger hurts only the person holding it and yet we find it so hard to release it. Ben Sira reminds us today that forgiveness must live in the heart of a person who fears the Lord.
And he puts in the same chapter a caution about gossiping and talking bad about others. Perhaps part of the wisdom of Ben Sira is that he knows these things go hand in hand.
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