Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting what happened.
I don’t forgive to let anyone off the hook.
I don’t forgive because what the person did was okay.
I don’t forgive to give the person a free pass.
I forgive them for my benefit.
I forgive to set myself free- free from anger and the need for revenge.
I forgive to give myself a gift.
Forgiving means that I can feel good about myself.
Forgiving means that I don’t have to think of the person anymore.
Forgiving means that I can walk away- make a clean break.
Forgiving means that I can sever ties with the pain and leave it behind.
Forgiving means I can move on.
Forgiving means that I choose to be happy.