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It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

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Elizabeth George
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: February 26
Author
Novelist
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Warren
Ohio
Susan Elizabeth George
Forgive
Forgiveness
Forgiving
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