Is it accurate to say, “Forgive and forget”? When we forgive, do we forget?
We do not experience moral amnesia, erasing our most profound hurts, when we forgive someone for a significant injustice. No, instead we remember the deep wounds inflicted upon us, in case they recur. I believe that rather than forgetting, we remember in novel ways. When we look back, we see a wounded person rather than a villain who wronged us. We perceive that we have strengthened as a result of the event rather than being crushed by it. We recall with even more love, compassion, and gentleness.
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