The true meaning of forgiveness?

We asked our 4-year-old grandson if he knew what the word "forgive" meant. "Yes," he said. "It means that when somebody does something wrong, you tell him that it's OK ... and then the police come and take him away."

Richard and joy Schaberg

Haslett, Mich.

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