Sometimes, the biggest gift you can give yourself is the gift of forgiveness. I know it's difficult to look at the person who broke you and tell them, 'I forgive you for the pain you caused me, and often, we think that in forgiving other people we're letting them get away with what they did to us. But this isn't true. Forgive others, because you are ready to take the next step in your life. Forgive, because you no longer want to carry the burden of their actions on your shoulders. Forgive, because your bones are heavy with the darkness they left you in and you no longer want to move forward with it. Forgive, because you're finally ready to let the light spill into the cracks of your heart. I know that forgiveness can make them feel less guilty, as though they no longer need to be sorry for what they did to you. But their journey is nothing to do with you anymore, and whether your forgiveness allows them to be happy or indifferent—it shouldn't bother you. Forgive, but only for yourself. Forgive, because that is what you want to do, and don't think about anyone or anything while you're doing it.