"I may sound as if I find forgiving easy and instant, but I have struggled sometimes with it – especially in family situations."

"But my anger is positive – it gives me the drive to continue what I’m doing."

"Forgiveness is different from trusting. You don’t have to trust someone just because they are forgiven."

"The letter he wrote back was full of compassion, and I think at that moment I lost whatever hard armour I had wrapped around me."