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Parents of Estranged Children: Help and Healing
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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 655049" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>This morning there is an article in the paper about forgiveness. It is a basic article, but included important reminders:</p><p></p><p>**Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting.</p><p>**Forgiveness doesn't mean going back again and again for more bad treatment.</p><p>**Forgiveness is for us, not for them.</p><p>**Not forgiving dooms us to a life of misery and resentment and ugliness.</p><p>**Forgiveness may mean staying further away so the same thing doesn't keep happening over and over again.</p><p>**Forgiveness is something we can do all by ourselves, completely without the involvement of the person we are working to forgive.</p><p></p><p>I forgave my dad long ago for his terrible temper and I have worked to let go of all of the hurt his temper caused me. Today, he still has that temper. I love my dad, but I keep a good safe distance. I have learned more about his triggers. I get up and walk out of the room today without comment if he starts up in my presence. My dad is a flawed human being, just like I am. I see that today and I am very grateful.</p><p></p><p>Great post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 655049, member: 17542"] This morning there is an article in the paper about forgiveness. It is a basic article, but included important reminders: **Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting. **Forgiveness doesn't mean going back again and again for more bad treatment. **Forgiveness is for us, not for them. **Not forgiving dooms us to a life of misery and resentment and ugliness. **Forgiveness may mean staying further away so the same thing doesn't keep happening over and over again. **Forgiveness is something we can do all by ourselves, completely without the involvement of the person we are working to forgive. I forgave my dad long ago for his terrible temper and I have worked to let go of all of the hurt his temper caused me. Today, he still has that temper. I love my dad, but I keep a good safe distance. I have learned more about his triggers. I get up and walk out of the room today without comment if he starts up in my presence. My dad is a flawed human being, just like I am. I see that today and I am very grateful. Great post. [/QUOTE]
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