If people give it enough time, will they naturally forgive, or do you think there has to be an active process to forgive?
If the injustice is serious and the hurt is deep, time alone will likely not cure the resentment. I say this based on our research. For example, in the study with elderly females in hospice, some of them were carrying resentment for decades. Once they engaged in the process of forgiveness, they were able to forgive and increase in hope. Here is the reference to that publication:
Hansen, M.J., Enright. R.D., Baskin, T.W., & Klatt, J. (2009). A palliative care intervention in forgiveness therapy for elderly terminally-ill cancer patients. Journal of Palliative Care, 25, 51-60.
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