Love is an act, a tender look
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
Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.
forgiveness, empowering, your past
We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not it takes a very strong person to forgive.
FORGIVENESS, WE THINK THAT FORGIVENESS IS WEAKNESS
When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.