Forgiveness comes in several flavors

There is the bland taste of partial forgiveness. When I have not fully forgiven, and am to some extent still judging or criticizing myself or another person.
The sickly sweet taste of "forgiving" without facing the truth about what happened. I experience this when I ignore the impact of what happened. For example when I do not confront issues such as destructive behavior. It is also similar when I justify or make excuses for what happened.
The tainted bitter taste of "forgiveness" being used as a tool to covertly judge or criticize. If I say I forgive somebody for what they have done to me, there is a big difference if my attitude is more a judgmental attitude than a forgiving one. I need to be aware of the way I say the words that follow "I forgive him for". Is there bitterness expressed in those words? I may need to work more on forgiving.
The delicious taste of wholehearted complete forgiveness. The pleasure and joy and freedom of truly putting the past into the past. The appreciation and acceptance of myself and others in the present moment.