What a gift it is to be given another chance, a redo.  I can’t tell you how grateful I am for all the moments when I have done or said something less than desirable, yet have been given grace by those around me. The times I have been given grace have strengthened my ability to be both forgiving and thankful.  But most importantly, I learn from each experience and pay it forward.  With close friends, it is easy to see past some minor hiccups in one’s behavior or words.  I know the value of friendship and understand the…