“Forgiveness isn’t approval of what happened—
it's the decision to stop letting what happened control your heart.”
-iSTariray23moments
there is really only one path to freedom—forgive them.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean staying in a toxic space.
We must remove ourselves not only physically,
but mentally and emotionally as well.
Because carrying hate is a heavy burden.
Wishing someone harm, hoping they “get what they deserve,”
believing that their suffering will make us feel lighter—
it never works.
It only makes our hearts heavier, weighed down by bitterness.
We imagine that withholding forgiveness somehow punishes the other person.
But you cannot force conscience onto someone.
If they are not troubled by what they did,
then your anger hurts only one person—you.
When we refuse to forgive, it simply means we are the only ones still caring.
And in that caring, we continue to bleed.
If you’ve already suffered once because of someone’s actions,
refusing to forgive is choosing to suffer again…
and again…
and again.
Even if they’re no longer in your life,
the wound reopens every time their memory crosses your mind.
“Healing begins the moment you choose peace over pride,
and freedom over bitterness.” - iSTariray23
When someone wrongs you, consider how much pain they must be carrying.
Happy, whole people don’t hurt others.
Every insult, every outburst, every act of harm
comes from inner brokenness, emptiness, or misery.
But their pain does not have to become yours.
The best thing you can do is this:
Don’t become like them.
Live a joyful life.
They may have left physical scars—
don’t allow them to leave emotional ones too.
Forgiveness is hard only when we think of it
as giving up our pride or surrendering justice.
But forgiveness is simply letting go.
We forgive to release ourselves.
Letting go is not for the person who hurt us—
it is the greatest gift we give to ourselves.
“Letting go doesn’t erase the past; it simply refuses to let the past erase you.” - iSTariray23
You have already suffered.
Do not continue to suffer.
Forgive.
Let go.
And allow yourself to move forward—
lighter, freer, and able to be happy again. Always.
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