Forgiving

     After having a long and thought out rant about a best friend and what makes that person so special, I wanted to do a follow up blog that ties into my previous blog. Like I stated, I have had my share of what I thought was  "best friend" and I have had times where we just fall off whether it be different schools or anything as well as times where I have had a knife driven into my spine. After considering all of those times, it has made me think. What does it take to forgive someone? I can definitely say that I am also guilty of driving a knife into a friends back and I have honestly had my share of regrets towards the issues. I still stand with the same question, what helps in the process of forgiveness? I have always wondered how some people can be so patient and accepting toward something that I feel like would drive me off the edge. Some people question the friend, some question themselves, their parents, and some people even question God. But when is it okay to forgive someone? Should we immediately forgive them? Or should we take time and look within ourselves to determine when you have truly forgiven someone. I feel like we have to be angry, I feel like you can never forgive someone until you have experienced the emotions of anger or sadness towards an individual for what they have done. In those emotions, I feel like you can never forgive that person. For myself personally,  I can forgive, but I just feel like I can't forget at least not for a while. Being on the receiving end of a punch from a loved one sucks and I feel like I will never be able to trust that person again. However, I guess in the end timing is everything and we have to wait it out and pray and hope for the best to happen in our lives. The rate at which we forgive depends solely on us as human beings and the maturity we have or lack. Everyone deserves a second chance I feel like, however, I feel like a second chance must truly be earned in order for someone to prove that they are a loyal friend.