Forgive or carry the burden?
Strength. When you hold ono it the only person you really hurt is yourself anyway. That's dumb and pointless, and not very fair considering you yourself need grace -forgiveness from others for not being perfect, so you may as well forgive and move on. It's the only sensible thing to do.
Doesn't mean we have to forget, however.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!
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