He raised his hand again, but this time not to hit me. He punched the door. He was angry with himself. Rightfully so. Then he slammed the door and left. He didn't apologize for hitting me, but I forgave him. Isn't it absurd? Forgiving without even an apology? In fact, forgiveness itself can sometimes be absurd. Because people understand it differently. When you forgive, the other party should understand it as trying to accept something they normally wouldn't because they value you, but instead, they think, "Okay, this isn't a big deal, so I can do it again." Moreover, apologies have lost their value now. Very few apologies truly contain remorse. Apologies often feels like empty promises, but I forgave Botan without even presenting that empty promise. Why did I forgive? Because I love him.
