Om Swami
Do I have to embrace someone again just because I said I forgive them?
Wounds heal at their own pace
Saying the words of forgiveness is not the same as embracing the person wholeheartedly again. It's impossible until the wound has healed, and in some people wounds take longer to heal.
But it is impossible until the wound has healed. If you are diabetic, any wound takes much longer to heal. So in some people, wounds take longer to heal.