DEAR ABBY: It’s been five years since my teaching position at a small graduate school ended. I was expelled after 30 years of teaching and two years before my announced retirement date. I didn’t do anything wrong. The reasons given were vague. Being deprived of a solid explanation hurt me deeply.

There was no severance pay or benefits. I lost a substantial amount of income at a crucial time in my life, but no one seemed to think anything of it. For a long time, I felt sick. I still can’t forgive the dean and the president of the school. But somehow I think I should do it. How can I get unstuck? Actually, I’ve evolved in many ways, but I just can’t forgive. — I STILL HAVE PAIN

DEAR INJURED: Here’s how to get through this: Find a competent wrongful termination attorney and discuss what was done to you. Follow the lawyer’s advice and when you are properly compensated, you will likely be in a much more forgiving mood than you are today.