Life is too short for grievances,
For quarrels and for tears,
What's the use of wasting
Precious days and precious tears.

If there's something to forgive,
Forgive without delay —
Maybe you too, were part to blame,
So make it up today.

Be generous - forget the past
And take the broader view,
Cast away all bitterness and
Let the sunshine through.

If it's within your power
A broken heart to mend,
Remember —
Love is all that really matters
... in the end.  

~Unknown Author~ 
 

Forgiving is not forgetting; it is letting go of the hurt.  To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and discover the prisoner was you.

 

Tim