Posted by sar on March 4, 2002, at 1:27:21
In reply to forgiveness....and what not..., posted by ambrosialdelight on March 3, 2002, at 16:32:56
> Sometimes I find that in order to "forgive" someone, I have to punish them first. I make sure they know that I am punishing them and for what reason, after that it's easier for me to "forgive". Here punish does not mean abuse them back...
when my house burned down and i lost all material possessions, i lived with my parents for 9 months. my dad referred to me as "the mockingbird" because i drank, cried, and occasionally accused them of horrible misjustices. in their early sixties, i hoped that they would understand their screw-ups in the past two decades...but no...
i've learned that some people don;t want to learn.
poster:sar
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