I used to be so angry with my father. I did not realize how much time I devoted to loathing him, until I asked myself one day what the purpose of this anger was. Sure he said things to me that hurt me deeply, and granted, he lost his temper with me, more times than I can count, but the fact remained that I was the one sitting with all this anger, letting it simmer inside me. All it took was for me to observe this rage, and ask myself if it was all worth it, and who would ultimately get hurt in the end… and I realized that it would be me.
Forgiving does not mean being his buddy, or buying him gifts on father’s day! It just means that when I look at him, I am big enough to see that he has his faults, just like I do, and that I have enough love within myself to fully accept what I cannot change, and move on, for there is so much within me that I will not keep bottled in for the sake of someone else.
Forgiving = Taking charge of yourself and your destiny. It’s yours, nobody else’s.
Much love and respect to anyone who seeks to accomplish this goal. The very fact that it is within your sites means you will achieve it.
