Forgiveness and redemption are among the most profound gifts we can offer another person, but is everyone truly deserving?

Maybe that’s not for us to decide and the best any of us can do is try our hardest to turn the other cheek and be as graceful as possible. That’s easier said than done, of course, and sometimes second chances turn into third or fourth chances — after a while, a lot of people reach their breaking point despite their best efforts. What people deserve and what they get aren’t always the same thing, making the whole matter even more difficult to discern.