Her void grew.

For most of her life she had been disappointed by the people around her.  Parents.  Lovers.  Friends.

She shut them out one by one, and became jaded to human companionship.  She thought she would be happier by not having to deal with those failures and disappointments.

Indeed, if there were no one around, then logic dictates, no one could fail or disappoint her.

But all that bitterness inside her grew and fed itself, as if it were a living thing, itself.

She had lost all her sources of joy.

We are called into companionship, into fellowship, not only with the Lord, but his creation: Man.

In becoming more like Christ, in trying to follow his example in our daily walk, we can't forget his words of forgiveness.  He forgave us.

He forgave us ALL.  Therefore, we, in being more like Christ, should forgive to some extent in our own walks, even while protecting our feelings and preserving our judgement.