If you practice assuming goodness, then no matter what the conversation ends up being about, you’re going to be strong enough to hear it. Your body isn’t going to be pre-primed for rage or tears. Your friends and family will feel better in your company.

Jane Moffett, LCSW-R, Ph.D., S.E.P

Is forgiveness a one-way process, given that you know you may never get an apology, or is it a two-way process, in which the perpetrator’s remorse and reparations are important to you?