Indo-Canadian singer-songwriter Neela’s groundbreaking animation music video by Anokhei titled Forgive, delves into the intricate layers of forgiveness and self-worth amidst heartache.

Penned and composed by Neela herself, the R&B soul track promises to captivate audiences with its raw emotion and soulful melodies. She says, “The lyrics of Forgive explore the complex emotions tied to love, forgiveness, and letting go. Despite the heartache, there’s a profound maturity in the willingness to forgive and find self-worth. The song implies that the lessons learned and the healing experienced in this relationship will not be forgotten and passed on to future generations, fostering growth and understanding. The song captures the bittersweet essence of love, forgiveness, and the unpredictable nature of what comes next.”

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Dear Karen,

Looks like you feel quite angry with this friend for abandoning you when you needed his support the most. Perhaps you might want to consider thanking him, for his absence made you grow as a person! You are now emotionally stronger, more self-reliant and you have moved from dependence to independence.

Each person is at his/her own level of growth, and we do what we know best at that moment — so did your friend do what he was capable of at that moment. There is nothing much you can do about it. Forgiving him is not so much for him, as it is for your own peace of mind.

It is your choice to hold on to resentment and slow the growth you have achieved so far or forgive him and accelerate your personal growth. And if you choose to forgive him, it is your choice whether you want to move on from the friendship or build a new relationship with him if you feel there is still a bond. You have also the choice to be at a new level — that of inter-dependence —where both are equal and share a “give and take” and can work through any ups and downs.

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Dear Rishi,

Looks like you feel quite suspicious about this girl’s actions, because ‘they even now remind you of the past’, and your level of suspicion is slowly overtaking any level of trust that you had in her, earlier.

On the one hand, she has already ‘cheated’ you once, so it is possible that she may be cheating you again. On the other, it could also be possible that she is online at night to study and do reference work for assignments. So, either you take her word for what she says or discuss your fears with her, without being judgemental. On your part, you will need to deal with your fears and work to overcome your suspicious thoughts, for once the seed of suspicion is sown, no matter what the real situation, you may first tend to doubt what she says.

Long-distance relationships require a foundation of deep trust plus plenty of nurturing from both the individuals. So, if you both wish to continue with the relationship, it is important for both of you to willingly set aside some time — even if it is once in two weeks — to communicate, to share your thoughts, feelings and your lives with each other to connect at deeper levels.

If giving some time to the relationship is not feasible, it is best to put things on hold or even to let the relationship go.

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It’s a message I’d received from a dear reader that made me write on being falsely accused. The message I received was: “Bob, can I have a small story to comfort a friend of mine who has been falsely accused in public?”

“Do I have a story?”

“Do you, Bob?”

“Many! About those who have accused me of the wildest things in public! In fact, in my hand I’ve got a copy of the minutes of my society meeting, which is a pack of lies, written by some who have become adept at it!”

“How do I handle all this falsehood? By reminding myself again and again of the person, who after doing all the good anybody ever could ever do on earth, when brought in front of the very public he had helped, heard the same people shouting, ‘Put him to death! Put him to death!’”

“How could that ever happen?”

“Oh, it happened alright, just like it’s happened to you and me. He lived many years ago, and his only purpose was to help people live their lives better and get closer to God. Not just that he had the gift of healing, and healed visually impaired people, those who were differently abled and even brought back to life some who were dead.”

“That’s a good man, Bob!”

“Who was accused of bad things!”

“But the people would have stood by him…”

“Very, very rarely do people want to leave their comfort zone and stand up for others even if they are innocent. So nobody stood up for him, even his close friends, eleven of them ran away and one even betrayed him!”

“That’s terrible… who was this man?”

“Jesus, the son of God!”

“Why did he go through all of that? He could have had angels to deliver him.”

“He went through this to tell all those who are going through it right now, that he knows what betrayal means. He knows the pain, the sadness, the humiliation and the rejection.”

“What did He do to those who hurt him? As God, did he have revenge?”

“He cried out to God, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!” He understood why those people accused him and wanted him killed. Which means that even as you see yourself being accused falsely in public for things you’ve not done, if you can understand why people are doing it, that they have their own reasons, maybe jealousy about the talents you’re blessed with, which the Jewish priests had for Jesus. Maybe fear, that you stand in their way of making quick money or their way to power. Whatever it is, if you can fathom why they are doing what they are doing, and understand how you don’t need to do the same things because of your beliefs or strengths, then you can only look at the same people who hurt you and feel pity and compassion for them.”

“Because they are weaker than me?”

“Yes. That you are actually stronger than they are, which is healing by itself…!”

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