It's worth it to forgive

It is worth it to forgive.  For a long time, I hated my birth mother for the terrible things that she did to me and my family.  At one point, I thought that if she died, I didn't think I would even care.  It was a horrible way to live, and it affected the way I lived certain parts of my life and some of the decisions that I made.  Because of holding in this unforgiveness, I was unable to let go and take hold of the blessings God had in store for me and my life.  I have since completely forgiven her, and instead I now have compassion for her.  Forgiving her was worth the freedom that it gave.  Holding it against her wasn't worth the pain it caused.