Thank you for being my son. I love you and miss you.
No matter what, I regret it if things don't go as you have expected. I want to make things better and I hope you can find the space in your heart to want the same.

Love,

Mommy

I'm sorry for hating my husband so much - holding everything over these last 18 years against him and not trying to understand him like I would try to understand others.

I am sorry for having a short temper and not giving people the benefit of the doubt. Of judging others too harshly. Of thinking negative thoughts.

I'm sorry for yelling at my husband and kids whom I love. I'm sorry for being selfish and jealous. I will try to do better.

I ask the eternal spirit of my Aunt Vera to forgive my ungratefulness, callousness, rudeness and lack of love.

I ask forgiveness for all hurt I have caused to anyone.

Project Forgiveness received more than 120 postcards from student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA.

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"I am sorry that I cry a lot"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"I'm sorry for littering the earth and throwing trash. I'm also sorry for being mean to my family. I am sorry for lying."

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"Dear G-d I'm sorry that I supposed ruined or are ruining my mom's life and love live"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"I am sorry that I had attitude to my mom. Do you forgive me?"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"I'm sorry for not listening and doing what my parents say the first time. I'm sorry for getting mad at them if they don't help me the minute I need help."

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"G-d please forgive me for not going to services for a long time."

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"I am sorry for not sharing"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"I'm sorry that sometimes I didn't listen to my parents"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"Dear God,

Please forgive me for making fun of my brother for having to go to summer school."

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

Dear g-d I am sorry for teleing (telling) a teacher you are wite (white) trash"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA:

"Dear MoM and DaD I am srey (sorry) for accidently not flushing"

From a student at Congregation B'nai Israel, in Tustin CA

"I'm sorry for waking Dad up at 5:30 in the MORNING"

Thank you Congregation Or Chadash in AZ, for teaching your students about forgiveness.

We received several dozen postcards from the students and have provided text from some below:

"I am sorry for not cleaning up my room"

"Sorry I threw the crumbs"

"I am sorry Mom for mimicking you"

"I'm sorry I didn't listen"

"I ask for forgiveness for making her fall and cry"

"I am sorry for interapting when you wer talking"

"I am sorry A I hit you in the face"

"I am sorry I scratched my brother"

"Please forgive me for smacking you in my piroutte - I will not do it again"

"I am sorry I accidently spilled the chocolate powder"

"I am sorry I laughed in your class"

From a student at Congregation Or Chadash in Scottsdale, AZ:

"I want forgiveness for bertenting (pretending) to be a sleep wanting to sleep with my parents because it is warm in ther bed."

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I ask all who know me to please forgive me if I have hurt, harmed, insulted or otherwise upset you in any way. I pray for health and happiness for all. Shana Tova .

- Ilya

I am sorry for not loving my husband enough, and for loving the other more.

Mom -

I am sorry I didn’t mourn your death the way it deserved to be. I don’t understand my lack of grief. Maybe it was seeing you disappear before my very eyes for so many years. Maybe it’s because at least if you are not in a better place, then you are devoid of pain. I tired my hardest to connect with you when there was nothing left to connect with-just a body, with no capacity to communicate and hopefully a soul or spirit I tried to find that spirit each time I visited you. Sometimes I could, and sometimes I couldn’t. I thought it was my fault when I couldn’t.

Why don’t I cry more than I have? I pray I haven’t lost the capacity to love. I do try to take care of Dad but I am so far away, and not always well. I say Kaddish nearly every day because it means something to Dad, but I am left empty. I don’t know how you managed that trick with the mourner’s ribbon, but it sure got my attention. Do not think I don’t miss you. I do. It’s just that I have been missing you for so long.
Does this mean you weren’t a good enough person last year? Should I still believe in the Book of Life?

I didn’t go to services today. I’m not sure if it was just because I felt lousy. Maybe it’s because I no longer understand anything. Please forgive me for all my doubts. I know you would want me to remain strong in my beliefs but I am having a hard time. I have 10 days to turn back to God. Please help me.