Forgiveness does not change the past, that’s for sure, but it does change the future.

Stephen Richards
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When you have forgiven someone for all the wrong things they have done to you, you have taken a giant step towards forgiveness. When you forgive them for things that happened in the past, you are letting them know that you don’t hold any ill will towards them. Forgiveness may not change what happened in the past, but it certainly changes what can happen in the future. The person who has forgiven someone else is given the power to make their life better.

Source: The Pain You Feel Today Is The Strength You Feel Tomorrow

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