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Originally Posted by NotesMaeve  Nah. I'm a total unforgiving jerk and I find people are pretty great.  |
Lol. There goes my point... but I'll forgive you for that!
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Originally Posted by Angela You forgive, and you take that power away from him. |
Very well spoken! That is the heart of the matter, isn't it: you forgive a someone first and foremost to help yourself, not him/her. Perhaps it is the same with an apology, in which case you primarily help yourself accept the mistake and move on.
Jim.