“Forgiveness is not permission, it’s release.”

Sometimes forgiveness is quiet.

It doesn’t require reunion.
It doesn’t require agreement.
It doesn’t require access.

It’s the decision to stop carrying
what was never yours to hold alone, or at all.

You can forgive with distance, unless forgiveness is for yourself.

You can release yourself and others to protect yourself.

Forgiveness is not about changing anyone else.

It is about freeing yourself.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-

Tomorrow: When someone chooses to walk away.