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“Forgiveness is the attribute of strong, he who is weak cannot forgive” said Mahatma Gandhi. ‘Forget’ and ‘Forgive’ goes parallel. Mistakes, offences are made by all. People get punished also for their deeds but very few allow such people to let them go and forgive them. It is really difficult to forget and forgive sometimes but if forgotten and forgiven, nothing can be more admiring than that.

The tension, the load gets lighten, a grudge can be a heavy weight to bear. Feeling of hatred and ill-will leave a lasting effect on one’s mind. Forgiveness is seen as a practice to prevent harmful thoughts from causing havoc on one’s mental well – being.

One should practice forgiveness as the victim ‘seeking pardon’ is the most unfortunate of all.

In a recent interview of Priyanka Gandhi, she was asked how she felt about the assassination of her father Rajiv Gandhi? Her answer to the question was so simple yet emphatic on forgiveness. She said, she was really perturbed for a long time and often used to think how can she forgive the assassin of her father? She thought it over and got an answer that she has actually been able to forgive that lady because she (that lady) herself was a victim of bad. That lady was most unfortunate of all because she was a victim, hence, helpless.

Thus, one should practice to forget and to forgive.

One cannot hold resentments for long, even if the person has committed a sin or grave offence. Holding a grudge will only make you more hurt and will be harmful for the mental and physical growth of the person. Studies show that people who forgive are happier and healthier than those who hold resentments