Forgiveness

I've heard it said in meetings that "Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a better past".
And its also times like these I am reminded why "carrying the message" is so important.
Often times when people talk to me, what I end up saying to them is what I need to hear.
I can't change the past. I can only accept it for what it is and move on.
I can't change what other people did to me. I can't change what I did to other people. I can't change what I've done to myself.
Thats a hard one.