Going forward

What exactly happens when one does go forward to confess sin and pray for forgiveness? I had seen it done countless times before. Never from a first person perspective. Its always good to have a note prewritten just in case you can’t get the words out. And it helps the preacher to understand your concerns. During the prayer your mind is wondering. Your emotions are shot. Then comes the encouragement. People are always happy to give you that. There are some who will always hug respondents. I call them perpetual huggers. Then there are those who are your friends who you know are up there hugging you because they care about you.
And it was easy. I didn’t cry. It was just something I had to do.