Day 8.

Everyone has that one person in their life that maybe bullied them in high school, hurt them in some way, broke their heart, or made them feel foolish. No matter what the case is, they have some sort of negative feeling towards that person. I had my heart broken once. I don't talk about it often and when I do, I usually joke about it. He's the only person that I've ever let repeatedly bug me over a large amount of time. I've struggled with forgiving him and accepting that there was nothing I could do to change the situation. As I was reading the Book of Mormon today and thinking of this situation, I came across this verse. Mosiah 26:31 says, "And ye shall also forgive one another your trespasses; for verily I say unto you, he that forgiveth not his neighbor’s trespasses when he says that he repents, the same hath brought himself under condemnation." I've come to realize that I have to freely forgive him. Since I have forgiven him, I have seen a change within myself. I don't hold onto the negative feelings that I had. I am able to live my life without a huge cloud hanging over me saying, "Hey! Remember when that guy broke your heart, yeah, you should still feel mad and sad about that!" 
It's tough when there is someone in your life that always knows how to get under your skin. What's the solution? Well, obviously, ALWAYS READ YOUR SCRIPTURES! You have no idea how many answers you can get from the scriptures! When I have something on my heart, I ask Heavenly Father to help me out. If He doesn't answer me one way, He answers me in scriptures. Also, lift up a prayer for this person in your life. You never know what this person is going through, though it doesn't excuse what they have maybe done to you but lift them up and ask God to soften their heart or to heal them of whatever may be getting them down. Maybe even just ask Heavenly Father to be with them. I've done that countless numbers of times. Finally, FORGIVE THEM! Sometimes that's all someone needs, forgiveness, whether an apology has come about or not. If forgiveness is hard to give, ask Heavenly Father. He will ALWAYS be there to hear your cries. He listens. I promise, He does.
I say all these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.