As my fourth follow-up to your idea that forgiveness is a moral virtue, why in the world would my taking the personal, global, and cosmic perspectives lead to a diminishing of my frustration and anger toward the one who hurt me?
As people begin to see the injuring person as more than the injustices against them, forgivers find that they are beginning to soften their hearts, even a little, toward the other person. This softening of the heart tends to reduce anger. There are other processes beyond these, as explained, for example, in the book Forgiveness Is a Choice, that help continue reducing anger and frustration.
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