Sometimes, at the beginning, forgiveness can’t be anything more than setting aside your shame for a while. It’s deciding you won’t allow it to continue to be a barrier between who you are now and who you want to be. It’s understanding that what you call regret might truly be something else—fear or sorrow or a twisted form of comfort (if you feel overwhelmed by regret, well then, you have an excuse not to do anything). It’s believing me when I say, You have not wasted a day.
