Forgiveness

What is forgiveness? I believe it is a gift from God because there are some things that happen to us while we are on this earth that seems almost impossible to forgive. Yet, we all have our limitations to understanding why there are those who react in ways that will hurt others and possibly even scar them for life, if we allow it.
Forgiveness sets you free from being a victim any longer and when refuse to forgive the only person we are hurting is ourselves. We have to ask ourselves what good is holding on the bitterness, because eventually it will harm you physically. I can remember one time praying and telling God that I was willing to be made willing to forgive. I think there are a lot of scenarios to think about when someone deliberately lies or hurts you in someway and when you get right down to it, most of the motivation can be selfishness, fear and assuming. Sometimes, you just have to think it all out and reason so you can see it a little bit plainer than you did when you were so upset. It's best to try to dig up a little bit of compassion inside of you if you can for the one that hurt you, because most of the time they are the one carrying the huge burden of wrong, not you; unless of course you decide not to forgive. When you forgive you can at last have the happy life you desired. There is an old saying that the best revenge is to be happy. Just make sure it is sincerely happy through forgiveness.