We were in the market for buying a home. The pricing in our neighborhood had become unaffordable and owning a house was becoming out of reach for lots of families. We were house hunting for many months and put in tons of offers but were outbid time and time again. We finally thought we found our dream home. We gave an offer, and were soon under contract. We were so excited that our hunt was finally over. During attorney review right before signing, the other side suddenly stopped responding. We later heard that someone else had put in a higher bid once we were already in review and that our offer was rejected at the last minutes in favor of theirs. I was very angry and could not get to myself for a while. I was angry to the point where it was affecting my day to day living. After a few weeks I decided to let go and forgive. I even tracked down the couple who purchased the house and messaged the wife to wish her hatzlacha and let her know I wasn’t upset. However if I was being completely honest with myself, although it’s been a few years and we have since bought a home, and I really don’t think about it often, deep down I still held resentment and had bad feelings about it. The story left a sour taste in my mouth and I didn’t think nice things about them. Now, in charlotte’s zechus, I have let myself completely and honestly let go all the way. Not just with “words” but with sincerity.