The saying"Forgive and forget"may roll off the tongue, but it's as shallow as it is short. For one thing, it's downright impossible.For another, it misses the whole point of forgiveness.The things we most need forgive in life are the things we can't forget.Rather than sweeping them under the carpet, we need to draw a line under them, deliberately2choosing not to count them against the person who did them, and moving on.
That's why, sometimes, the initial act of forgiveness may seem relatively easy, but dealing with the emotions that follow every time you see that person, or speak to them or just think about them, can be harder to deal with. True forgiveness is not a one-off act；it's a constant emotional confrontation.