Forgiveness means canceling a debt, it is deciding that people who wronged you do not owe you anything. It doesn't mean that what they did was okay, or that you forget it, or that you are reconciled with them. It is freeing yourself from waiting for them to make things right. It is having power over yourself rather than leaving power with those who did wrong.
I think rage takes time to cool. To some degree it can be accepted. You can say to yourself, "I am full of rage about [whatever it is] - but the rage is not going to be in charge of my life." You check it out from time to time - "Yup, still rage there" and go on leading the life you want to lead.
I think rage takes time to cool. To some degree it can be accepted. You can say to yourself, "I am full of rage about [whatever it is] - but the rage is not going to be in charge of my life." You check it out from time to time - "Yup, still rage there" and go on leading the life you want to lead.