Daily Chizuk #1294

When a person harbors hatred towards another individual, all that does is cause damage. It damages the one harboring the hatred, and in many instances, it damages the one who is the object of the hatred. If the person can overcome his natural inclination and get himself to forgive and release the negative feelings, it will bring blessing into his life and blessing into the other person's life. If we allow our sechel (logic)to take over our emotions, it would be obvious that we should forgive. Who wouldn't want blessing instead of damage?
The zechut of forgiving and loving is enormous. The people who can get themselves to do it feel so much better about themselves, and they also bring so much blessing into their lives and the lives of the ones they forgive.