Melinda French Gates
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Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
But I've learned that forgiveness can take a long time, and you can't rush it.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
Like, you have to go through every piece.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
I'll take a friendship in particular without naming names, but a close girlfriend where I've known this person a long time.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
They're a truth teller.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
I'm a truth teller to her.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
You know, we bungle some things sometimes.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
And it takes me time to kind of process what happened there.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
How do I forgive that?
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
How do I tell her what I need?
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
How do I own my part of it?
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
And it takes time to do that, right?
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
And time alone, sometimes away from them while you stay in touch with them.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
But ultimately, I really seek forgiveness with everybody because...
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Melinda French Gates
If you can't eventually forgive somebody, then you hurt yourself, I think, right?