Article: Once you have accepted the person's apology, it can be difficult to actually act on your acceptance and forgiveness. You may still be feeling resentful, hurt, or upset by the person's words or actions and may struggle with how to truly forgive them. One way to process your emotions is to compose a letter to the person that focuses on how and why they hurt you, and how you are going to work towards truly forgiving them. Be specific and honest. Discuss why you still feel hurt and note that it may take you some time to move past their words or actions. You don't actually have to give the letter to the person; the act of writing down your feelings and addressing the person directly can help you to heal and move on. Another way to put your forgiveness into action is to show the person that you accept their apology. Suggest spending quality time together to show the person you still enjoy their company and want to continue to be friends. Plan an activity where you both have to work together, like playing a sport. This could show that you're willing to rebuild trust and renew friendship. Suggest doing something that you both enjoyed in the past as a way to show you're willing to move past any negativity and focus on the positive times instead. While you should commit yourself to trying to fully trust the person again, especially if they give you a heartfelt apology and you accept it, you should also be on the look out for warning signs. These could be small moments that indicate the person may make the same mistake again or may be falling back into bad habits that could lead to an issue and the need for another apology. Try to steer the person away from making another mistake or hurting you again like they did before. For example, if the person is starting to show up late for your dates again, mention it, as they may not be aware of it. Remind them that you find it hurtful when they do this. This may help encourage them to work harder.
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Write a letter to the person about acceptance and forgiveness. Suggest spending quality time with the person. Be prepared if any issues or problems arise between you and the person again.