Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
FORGIVENESS, FORGIVENESS LIBERATES THE VICTIM
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.
There is no love without forgiveness
A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.
mistake, forgivable, excusable, forgiveness
Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
Forgive yourself, faults, move on
Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts.
FORGIVENESS, FORGIVENESS IS INDIFFERENCE
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.