How to let go of guilt?

Tasty "jam tarts" are a trigger for lies.

The young White Queen stole a jam tart and ate it in her sister's room. When their mother asked them who ate the jam tart, the White Queen doesn't tell the truth and blamed it on her sister. Iracebeth (Queen of Hearts) aggressively ran out of the palace but slipped halfway and hits her head on the clock, which caused her head to become swollen. Mirana (the white queen) was terrified though she never told her parents the truth.

At Iracebath's coronation, she throws a tantrum, which leads her father to make Mirana the heir instead, and Iracebath has held a grudge against Mirana ever since.

Although we are taught from an early age that lying is wrong, but ......

Lying is a moral problem that we all realize. We are all told at a young age that lying is wrong, but after the age of 10 or so, we start to not simply follow the teachings of our elders anymore. I remember when I was in third grade of elementary school, my Chinese grades were slipping badly, however every time I got my report card I promised my mom I would pay attention to the teacher next time, but the truth is, every time I was in Chinese class, I would still talk to my classmate who sits next to me. Our conversation was always about food. There were just so many things that we could talk about; we talked about the new restaurant that had recently opened near the school and talked about whether we should put hot sauce on grilled oysters when eating them. One thing we never talked about was the Chinese class itself, and of course, the result of the behavior is predictable. Every time I think of this memory, I felt quite uneasy and even guilty because I feel that I had failed my mom's trust. Danielle Dalloz once said, "Lies are thoughts that suddenly flash through my mind and fly out of my imagination to save myself from blame. But after that, things get serious." In the movie, the White Queen didn’t admit that she ate the tart her mother left on the plate, just to save herself from being blamed, but it's undeniable that she's guilty after seeing her sister fall, and she's haunted by that regret and guilt for her whole life.

The lips of white queen ...... have finally changed color!

The golden tart crust filled with rich berry jam, and when you bite into its soft crust, without notice, fine crumbs are left behind.

Words can sometimes reveal the truth and sometimes conceal it, but the crumbs of tart crust on the carpet are always a reminder to the White Queen of the unintentional lie she once told. The White Queen's lips, which were bright red at first, have slowly turned dark as the lies and guilt that has been build up in her heart. However, after nearly being trapped in time, the love in her heart for her sister finally drives her to confess the truth to the Red Queen and ask for forgiveness. When she said "I know, I ate those tarts and I lied about it. I should have told the truth and none of this would have happened. I'm so sorry. If it's not too late, please forgive me." Her lips slowly turned back to red again.

And of course, she was forgiven by the Queen of heart, and the two sisters embraced together. Sometimes all you need to do is admit the truth, admit that you ate the jam tart, and then you'll find that you can let go of the guilt and regret.

Iracebath: This is all your fault! 
Mirana: I know, I ate those tarts and I lied about it. I should have told the truth and none of this would have happened. I'm so sorry. If it's not too late, please forgive me.
Iracebath: That's all I ever wanted to hear. Really it was. 

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"Expressive activity- Mince pie~"