ABSTRACT
What will happen next in these scenarios? Will Phillip blame Juan and end up not being best friends after all their time together? Will Jameil hold a grudge against his dad all summer long? Because people so frequently hurt each other, it is plausible that events requiring forgiveness occur in all types of relationships, even between childhood best friends or children and parents. One person unjustly offends the other,
and the other person suffers. The victim then must choose how to respond, in terms of internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations, as well as external behaviors-to acknowledge the transgression but forgive the offender, or to refuse to forgive.
