“ When you make up your mind to forgive, your happiness will almost automatically follow. Stephen Richards
“ The only thing that will make us remain glued to being the victim is our failure to handle the emotions that we go through and the pain that overcomes us. Stephen Richards
“ The minute we put aside our self-righteousness and move away from being the aggrieved, then we are on a healing process. Stephen Richards
“ Forgiveness does not change the past, that’s for sure, but it does change the future. Stephen Richards
“ Sometimes we are very convinced that what we went through needs to be re-lived so we end up going back and forth to the demons of the past and eventually we fail to get over them. Stephen Richards
“ The idea of forgiveness is a journey that requires patience. If the journey of forgiveness is well travelled, there is a chance that we are bound to change in a very helpful way. Stephen Richards
“ The moment we become forgivers, then we are in line to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness. Stephen Richards
“ Locking ourselves in the situation where we wish for sympathy and want to be looked at as the aggrieved party normally makes us powerless. Stephen Richards
“ You are the custodian of your own happiness. What other people say, do or think does not create a basis for your happiness. It is you who decides your own happiness, just like forgiveness. Stephen Richards
“ When you forgive, it does not mean that you have submitted, it simply means that you have made a choice to stop bearing any grudge. Stephen Richards
“ All too often, we make decisions from a place of pain, insecurity or fear and we let those negative thoughts guide our behavior, ruin opportunities and be the reason we choose poor friends and abusive… Elona Washington
