Take a moment to truly feel the presence in THE FORGIVENESS PIECE. It’s more than metal and movement; it’s a reflection of your own journey—a journey from pain and suffering to freedom and the peace that awaits beyond it.
This kinetic piece, with its two ladders intersecting to form a cross, invites you to confront what we all carry deep within us: the belief in suffering, guilt, and the idea that pain has greater meaning than letting go, forgiveness, and peace. The cross, as it stands, represents that crucifying belief—a symbol of the weight we place upon ourselves, the burdens we accept, and the wounds we hold onto because we think they define us.
But this sculpture doesn’t stop there, and neither do you.
With the slightest touch, the ladders shift, aligning in a graceful movement that transforms the cross into a single, unified ladder. In this transformation, you witness the essence of true forgiveness—not as an act of overlooking the deeds of others or as a show of moral superiority, but as a profound release. It’s the letting go of the idea that suffering is more real than the loving arms in which you are eternally held, that what was done to you or by you has any power to alter the truth of who you are.
This transition from a cross to a ladder serves as a metaphor for the shift from crucifixion to resurrection. It’s the recognition that the pain you’ve carried, the stories of hurt and betrayal, are not who you are. You are not bound by the past, not defined by the roles you’ve played or the ones placed upon you. The ladder, now perfectly aligned, represents the resurrection—a rising above the confusion of the world and returning to the deep truth that you have always been complete, well, and free.
This process of forgiveness is not just about letting go; it’s about self-realization, about understanding, and accepting one’s true self.
This piece is a meditation on that journey. Every time you see the sculpture, let it remind you that forgiveness is not about being the better person. It’s not about excusing or justifying. It’s about realizing that there is nothing to forgive because, in truth, nothing has been lost. The cross we metaphorically hang on—or place others on—and the suffering we experience because of it is an illusion we choose to make real. And as the ladders align, they show you the path back to the truth of who you are and who they are; you see the light that has never dimmed within you.
There is only the light.