We communicate, and we clear the air, and we ask for forgiveness for our own sake. Holding it all in could make us sick, could delay us, could leave us sleepless and hopeless.

Forgive for you. Forgiving does not mean condoning the act that caused you pain. You do it for you. You see the light in the other even though it was overshadowed with their dark behavior. You distance yourself if you are in harm’s way. Or you try to fix the bridge that you thought you forever burned.

You get to decide if it’s worth it or not.

No matter what, though, you forgive, for you.