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Forgive or Fester

The moment you decide to forgive and let your negative feelings melt away, you are on the road to freedom.

Forgiveness is all about taking care of you, not the person you need to forgive.

Holding on to resentment is like taking poison and waiting for your enemies to die.

When ou forgive someone you let yourself off the hook.

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