Quoting Steven McDonald, a NYPD officer shot by a teenager and paralyzed:
I forgave Shavod because I believe the only thing worse than receiving a bullet in my spine would have been to nurture revenge in my heart. Such an attitude would have extended my injury to my soul, hurting my wife, son, and others even more. It's bad enough that the physical effects are permanent, but at least I can choose to prevent spiritual injury.
Source: Johann Christoph Arnold - Why Forgive?, pp.180