I will be honest, I am the type of person that forgives others, even if they don't necessarily deserve forgiveness. In fact, there are people in my life who have forgiven me and given me a second chance even though I've felt that I did not deserve it. I believe in forgiveness, I believe in second chances, and I believe in moving on and not holding grudges. Learning to forgive people is certainly not easy, and sometimes it can even be painful. However, I feel that I have my reasons to forgive people and I'll explain why.

First, one of the biggest reasons I forgive people is that it is just something that God wants us to do. In fact, it is even stated in the bible in Colossians 3:13

"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

Basically, what this verse is saying is that God forgives you all the time for your mistakes, and he wants you to forgive others in the same way that he forgives you. Many of us go to God all the time and ask/pray for forgiveness, and he always gives it to you no matter what. If God can forgive you, you can forgive others too.

Second, I personally believe that in order to make peace with ourselves, we have to forgive. We have to forgive not only others, but ourselves as well. Learning to forgive yourself for your mistakes will lift a weight off your shoulders, and you will feel more free. Forgiving yourself is way easier said than done, and it was something that I struggled with for the longest time. But with a lot of patience, faith, and practice, it's something you can achieve. Also, remember to forgive others in life too. No one is perfect, and everyone is bound to make mistakes. Forgive others for the little things in life, and even sometimes for the bigger things in life too. In my experience, forgiving others has allowed me to move on in life, and has allowed me to either make peace with someone or separate from someone completely.

I will admit that there are times where some actions are just completely unforgivable, and it is not easy to forgive someone who has seriously done damage to you, and you do not have to forgive those people. Also, to forgive does not mean you have to forget either. You can forgive someone for doing something wrong to you, but that does not mean you have to forget about it. You'll always remember what someone did to you, but you can learn to make peace with it, let go of it, and move on.

Like I have said, forgiving people is in no way easy. I have personally forgiven so many people, probably more than I should have. However, the things some people have said to me have left me with very deep emotional scars that will be very hard to fix and get rid of. There are times when I have wondered to myself if I shouldn't have forgiven them. However, I have forgiven the people who gave me those scars, and because of that, I am able to find peace within myself, and I am able to start emotionally healing that way.

I am personally grateful for receiving forgiveness from not only God, but from my family and friends too. I feel that forgiveness will almost always be one of the best methods for finding peace and happiness within your life.