I forgive for my own peace of mind, so I can move on and not continue to carry the bitterness and anger. Forgiveness is for myself. It is not contingent on their admission of wrongdoing or their apology. After all, the people who commit the most harmful acts are unlikely to do either; if I waited for them to do that, I would never find peace.

Is every act or person forgivable? By my definition, theoretically, yes. Does that mean I have reached a place of forgiveness for every person who has wronged me? No. It’s a process. And I find for certain people, the process is one I have to go through more than once. I am, clearly, not the Divine. LOL!

Does everyone have to forgive? That’s a personal question tied up in one’s philosophical viewpoint and perhaps faith practice so I wouldn’t begin to assume everyone believes as I do. There is not one right answer to these types of questions. They are very personal and wrapped up in each person’s experience and existence.