I eventually came to understand that in harboring the anger, the bitterness and resentment towards those that had hurt me, I was giving the reins of control over to them. Forgiving was not about accepting their words and deeds. Forgiving was about letting go and moving on with my life. In doing so, I had finally set myself free. Isabel Lopez
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In the 1980s, the Reverend Billy Graham was asked to give a sermon at a white supremacist gathering where he was to be given a standing ovation. In his message, he explained that forgiveness is not about accepting people’s words and deeds. It’s about letting go and moving on with life. He said, “In doing so, you have finally set yourself free.” The phrase comes from the movie “The Color Purple” in which the protagonist Sofia tells her daughter: "When you forgive someone for what they did to you and you let them go, you're free."

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