Forgiveness

...when regret is sincere, an apology to another
need not be accepted.

Seek to speak purely from your heart. When you have
made a mistake, erred as all humans do, admit it, feel
your regret as your inner truth, share it with those who
matter in the incident, and ask forgiveness. But do not require
it in order to move on in peace.

Another person's forgiveness is not what is needed.
Only your own. If the distress you caused was
unintentional, say you are sorry, then hold in a place of
love for those who will not forgive you. It may be a larger
hurt they are healing.
Neale

Freedom (Gregory David Roberts)

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“It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured. I realised, somehow, through the screaming of my mind, that even in that shackled, bloody helplessness, I was still free: free to hate the men who were torturing me, or to forgive them. It doesn’t sound like much, I know. But in the flinch and bite of the chain, when it’s all you’ve got, that freedom is an universe of possibility. And the choice you make between hating and forgiving, can become the story of your life.”

Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram

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