Like and anchor chained to our ankles, past hurts, traumas, disappointments, etc. Have a way of stealthily holding us back from our full potential in life. They form our perspective on things that can often cause us to miss out on the true beauty and opportunity of a thing that lies before us. 

It is imperative that we dig backwards to work to peel away the layers until we discover the root cause of that thing or person we never forgave and never released.