Maybe forgiveness is just the continual pushing aside of bitter memories, until time dulls the hurt and anger, and the wrong is forgotten.

To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing - the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself. Caleb's betrayal is something we both carry, and since he did it, all I've wanted is for him to take its weight away from me. I am not sure that I'm capable of shouldering it all myself - not sure that I am strong enough, or good enough.

If I let a little of the emotion out, all of it will come out, and it will never end.

Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.

Tris," said tobias. "I love you

We can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn't want to.

...there is power in self-sacrifice.