Forgiveness

For some time, a lifelong friend has asked me to pray for a situation that requires forgiveness. Because one party has not been able to forgive another‘s painful choice, the whole has suffered.  I suppose any one of us could make that same request. 
This thought continues to surface as I faithfully pray:
Could the very act of forgiving someone free that person to see himself as God sees him?
Could forgiveness provide a freedom that might have eternal consequence? 
Just a thought.
Enough for me to take inventory of the people in my life who might need my forgiveness to rise above their past. Might my act of grace help them to see God’s incalculable grace?
Just a thought...