I had been driven to the island by anger, I realized. I had been most angry at those closest to me – bitter that no one seemed to recognize the trouble I was in, that no one was helping me in quite the way I needed. But Anna had worked out that letting go of anger was not just an act of kindness to the other person, it was kindness to yourself. Holding on to hurt eventually burns a hole in you. Forgiveness gives everyone a chance to do better next time.
