On the subject of this thread....
When it comes to forgiveness , repentence, and change..
All though we all far short, yet......
Forgiveness in the right circumstances...
For the right reasons...
At a special time... Can be seen as a gift as well....
I found this good article.. In the 1992 issue of the Plain Truth..

" But That's An Old Photo "....

I have a picture of my cousin on my dresser.
That photograph , taken when she was 12, is an image that perfectly captures how she looked at that age.

But time passes... My cousin is now 30.
Even though she is the same person , many aspects of her life
and personality have changed during the 18 years since that photo was taken.

Most of us have photos of friends and relatives.
If we haven't seen theses individuals for several years,
we think of them in the way they appear in our photos.