The New Year is rapidly approaching and can be a turing point in life.The past is over and done with ,and yet many are still held prisoner by events in their lives.There is no way to rewrite what has occurred with regard to pain,failure and a host of genuine emotional bruises that continue to stifle growth. There is a vast difference between forgiving and forgetting. It is neigh on to impossible to forget hurt that was inflicted or caused ,but it is possible to forgive. forgive oneself or another .This provides a mammoth step to the possibilities of the New Year.There is a bridge to cross that accepts the reality of the past into a