Forgiveness is something you do for yourself. It's a letting go so you can move forward. It isn't about saying what happened was okay. It is simply a point of accept it was what it was, as horrible as it was, and moving forward anyway. It doesn't require the other person to admit wrong or make amends; that just isn't possible in so many cases for a variety of reasons. It is also something that I've found I have to revisit from time to time, as something pops up and stirs things up; and that's okay too. Forgiveness, for me, took their power away and put my healing in my hands.