It was pretty recently , within the past several months that I have been finally able to forgive everyone who has hurt me in my lifetime. Two people that were the hardest were my dad and second husband. I felt a giant burden lift off me once I was able to do that. I have come to not only be able to forgive people, but to also include them in my prayers as well. My dad died a while back, and as much as he hurt me and my brothers, I have actually found myself praying for his soul. He was an atheist, so because I do still and always did love him, it kills me wondering if he is in purgatory or worse. I hope my prayers are heard for him. We all make mistakes and hurt each other, but forgiveness is key, I think towards moving on to a better place in our own lives. Keeping grudges does nothing but keep negative energy in our path towards growth.