MOORE’S MONTH

Platinum columnist and Loose Women presenter Jane Moore looks at why some people choose to forgive, while others simply can’t – and what this means for your lifelong happiness.

WORDS: JANE MOORE.

Nelson Mandela once said: ‘Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.’ I tend to agree and do everything I possibly can to dodge the bitterness bullet when I feel I have been wronged. But what about going one step further and granting forgiveness to those who may have upset you? Am I the forgiving kind? Well, that depends. Outwardly, probably, because life’s too short to go around falling out with everyone and, if you still socialise in the same circles then it makes it uncomfortable for everyone else if you’re at loggerheads. But inwardly, it can be a different story depending on precisely what someone has done to upset me. When it comes to trust, it’s fair to say that I compartmentalise all my…

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Platinum (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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