Raped by brother

ANONYMOUS wrote this in response to this post about a brother's sexual abuse.

I was raped by my brother when I was about 10. I carried great pain for years until I cried and cried through a youth meeting when I was 16. A trusted friend got me to talk to him and he helped me understand that it was not my doing and was there for years to talk to me when the guilt and hate for my brother would rise up.

It wasn't until I was 36 that I felt the Lord tell me to fully forgive him. I did and have no pain or guilt now. Just memories of the events. God can take away the hatefullness of the crime. My mom still doesn't know of it, but those who helped me through were lifesaviors for me. I can now see, visit and hug my brother and not feel the pain, but only because God helped me to not only forgive with words but with my heart.