Ever since I was younger, my mom told people about how forgiving I am. I never really thought I was that forgiving because the motto was to "forgive and forget". However, over the years, I've realized that you don't have to forget what the person has done to you in order to forgive.

I've learned that it's easier to forgive and so much harder to forget.

Whenever someone wrongs me, I spend some time disliking the person, but then I eventually move on and talk to them again. I forgive them, but I don't forget what they did. I become cautious of the person, and I know what they're capable of.

I've forgiven the people who bullied me in middle school, exes, fake friends, and anyone who hurt me in general.

Forgiveness is important because it'll help you move on from a situation. It will make you feel better to have one less person you don't like. Forgiving someone makes both people in the situation feel better.

Forgiveness means that you're the bigger person. Even if you're the one to blame in a situation, you say you're sorry and you forgive the other person as well.

Forgiveness means that you don't hold grudges. You won't forget what happened, but you'll accept the apology from the person who wronged you. You're mature enough to recognize that both of you in the situation have wronged each other, and you're both sorry for what happened.

I've recently learned that forgiving someone that hurt you, will make you feel better. Once you've forgiven that person, you can see the situation with a clearer perspective than before. I've also learned that forgiving someone who hurt you is a way of getting closure and moving on from the situation.

It will make you feel so much better in the end.