I forgave a debt yesterday. Out of the blue. I was chatting with someone who owed me about $50 and it suddenly occurred to me to just let it go. So I did. It made more sense to absolve her of the nagging debt that she labours under than to simply hold onto being repaid. Suddenly, it seemed to me that giving her that little respite from one of the myriad debts she owes is worth more to me and to her than the $50 ever did. It was the right thing to do.