To forgive, to ask, and to let go.

When someone does something bad to us or something that cause us pain, we experience strong mixed emotions that can alter our thinking and decisions. These emotions can make it hard for us to offer forgiveness. It can really be hard to ask or offer forgiveness but it’s harder to let ourselves suffer from anger, guilt, or hurt. These strong feelings can change our way of life and state of mind negatively. It can keep us in darkness and pull out all the joy we have in our lives. You set yourself free from these feelings when you let forgiveness take over.

I have experienced betrayal not only once, but a couple of times, from different people. Some are really close to my heart and some are just acquaintances. When I was younger, I held onto grudges and it was very hard for me to forgive. During those times, it became hard for me to trust other people, even those who are close to me. I would wake up each morning with a heavy heart. One day, I started reading inspirational and self-help books, which were very effective based from my experience. I realized that I’m the one who’s making me suffer by not moving on from those awful experiences and not forgiving. I also realized that I wasted those times letting myself be a prisoner of my own emotions by not forgiving.

When I set myself free from suffering by offering forgiveness, I noticed the beautiful changes that happened in my life. I felt like I came out of my own shell. I became happier. I moved on when I started incorporating forgiveness in my life. It truly is a great gift to give and to receive. We have to remember that when we experience betrayal or hurt from someone, we are not the only one experiencing it. Every day, there are a lot of other people who experience the same thing or even worse. We have to acknowledge that terrible things happen in life. It’s the way we handle those things that matters. When someone asks you for forgiveness, accepting it will both be a gift to you and to the one asking for it. It doesn’t just release the tension or anger but it also lifts up your souls. Some people think that not forgiving shows how tough they are and that they can get back at the people who hurt them by letting them have the same feelings of misery. I believe that it takes up a lot of courage and strength to truly forgive someone. Forgiveness shows how strong and selfless we can be.

Forgiving and asking for forgiveness are both hard but are both key to living a joyful life. Forgiveness may take time but it will never be too late. It requires a lot of effort to let go of the grudges we have in our hearts but when that time comes, we will feel free and contentment in our lives. We should let forgiveness in our lives to see the changes it can do for us.

Forgive, move on, and let go.