Forgive but bever forget

There are times when we are put in difficult situations with people we love and are close to. People say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing to offend us and we are left with pain. To the people who offend us, forgive them. Forgive them not to make them feel better but for yourself as well. When we are attacked and are offended no matter how light or bad the offense we are offended because it causes us pain. The offense leaves us with feelings of hate and resentment and sometimes the only thing we can do to get rid of those feelings is by forgiving. In the end the one feeling the pain and resentment is yourself but you've got to learn to move forward and forgive. I know sometimes it's easier said than done but it's something necessary. With that said it doesn't mean that things will go back to normal with the offender or that you should forget the incident. Instead grow and learn from it. If the offender attacked out of envy, remember that whatever you said or did was something that caused an impact on someone. The thing is, is that the offender took it in a way that they had a feeling towards. Our actions and words will always receive both positive and negative reinforcement. For those that you receive a negative reinforcement from, the issue isn't with yourself but them. Don't forget what the offender said or did, sometimes actions speak louder than words. Learn to avoid this from the person. If the offender had a negative comment about one of your successes, that person maybe a negative influence on you. Don't forget the offense so you don't fall for it again. Forgive the offender and if there're bad, cut them out of your life. People have enough stress with life that having one less stressor is only going to do you better. Forgive but don't forget. Life's a Lear OMG experience. Learn. Knowledge is power.