I am sorry if a false idea of forgiveness was presented to you… If you were made to believe that forgiveness meant forgetting the harm… I am sorry. You do not need to forget what you have been through. If you were made to believe that forgiveness meant no longer feeling angry… I am sorry. You do not need to renounce your emotions. If you were made to believe that forgiveness would heal your trauma… I am sorry. You do not need to be ashamed of your wounds. If you were made to believe that forgiveness meant you had to renounce your desire for justice… I am sorry. You do not need to compromise your rights. If you were made to believe that forgiveness meant reconciliation… I am sorry. You do not need to remain in a relationship with someone who hurts you. If you were made to believe that forgiveness requires silence… I am sorry. You do not need to lose your voice. If you were made to believe that forgiveness means relinquishing your rights… I am sorry. You do not need to forfeit your humanity and dignity. If you…