Forgiveness

This has been a hot topic on my mind lately. I have been trying to be more Christlike and one of my biggest weaknesses is I can hold a grudge like no other.
Studying Christ's life, I know that He forgave everyone and loved every single person. A few years ago, in church choir, we sang a version of Love One Another and one of the verses said something about how He loved everyone even those who killed Him. (I wish I remembered the exact words...) That line was special to me and always will be. He loved the people who took away His life, so I can forgive those who have hurt me.
I know forgiving others is hard. Believe me. But I know it is essential for us. These past few months, I have had a lot of hateful feelings, and I finally realized it started weighing me down and making me a different person. I knew I needed to apologize and forgive and forget, so I could get that burden lifted. I can promise that forgiveness is strength and a God given commandment because it makes a difference.
"Brothers and sisters, there is enough sorrow and heartache in this life without adding to it through our stubbornness, bitterness, and resentment. We are not perfect. The people around us are not perfect. People do things that annoy, disappoint, and anger. In this mortal life, it will always be that way. Nevertheless, we must let go of our grievances. Part of the purpose of mortality is to learn to let go of such things. That is the Lord's way." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Forgiving others shows strength, but even harder is forgiving ourselves. I have experienced this as well. It is hard to forgive yourself and let go of what happened to start over.
The song Let it Go from Frozen reminds me to let go of who I used to be and be the person I am now. It is so crucially important to be able to forgive yourself because you deserve peace. Christ forgives and forgets so why can't we?