“Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.”
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I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.
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.
There are no college courses to build up self-esteem or high school or elementary school. If you don't get those values at a early age, nurtured in your home, you don't get them.
I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.
