Four States of Forgiveness
1. TO FOREGO—To leave alone; detach; take a vacation from it
2. TO FOREBEAR—To abstain from punishing; to be generous
3. TO FORGET—To refuse to dwell; to refuse to recollect; to lay to rest the emotion surrounding the memory
4. TO FORGIVE—To abandon the debt. A conscious decision to cease to harbor the resentment; to forgive the debt and give up the resolve to retaliate
