“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”

~ Mark Twain ~


If others mistreated you in the past it doesn’t mean you have to be a conduit that allows them continuity in that hurt. 
Forgiveness sounds wishy washy.  It's not, it simply takes the power out of the hurtful persons sails by not allowing their destructive actions to have any power over you any further into the future.  Its a nicer way of sorting it for yourself. 
I do tend to think that the old eye for an eye technique has merit though.  Its akin to recognising all peoples sovereignty and their rights to protect themselves against an enemy or force.
Sovereign in this sense means nothing rules over me.

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