“ Offer yourself forgiveness as a gift. The word ‘give’ is the basic keyword in the word forgiveness, therefore it relays a meaning therein. Stephen Richards
“ When you forgive, you are freed from some of the feelings of disapproval and it can contribute to lessening your negative thoughts. Stephen Richards
“ 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
“ I can see her struggling to find the right word. Death seems so harsh. Passing so oblique. Some things are beyond words, I suppose, and she never finishes the statement. It seems right, that her words… Kelseyleigh Reber
“ I dreamt i crawled on top of you and kissed your hips, one at a time, my lips a smolder. i straddled your waist and pressed both shaking hands against your torso. spongy, like an old tree on the fores… Taylor Rhodes
“ A step from the past always demands a step in the mind backed by a robust action. The very place you fall is the very place you make the first move to move. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
“ Sometimes I think I would rather just remember it in my head, all those streets and the places I loved. The way it smelled of car exhaust and sweet fruit. The thickness of the heat. The sound of dogs… Cristina Henriquez
