Why should we forgive?\xa0 How do we forgive?\xa0 What does it mean to forgive?\xa0 This is a subject we need to talk about often because this one issue often keeps people locked in the past - in a cycle of bitterness, anger, hurt, and regret.\xa0 Unforgiveness paralyzes families, destroys marriages, and ends long-term friendships.\xa0 Excuses don't change the fact that not forgiving hurts you, not the person you refuse to forgive.