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Do You Need an Apology to Forgive Someone? | Jon-David
I thought my mother needed to apologize before we could fix our relationship. It took me years to understand that I was giving her control over something I could change myself.For approximately eight years, my mother and I were engaged in a cold war. There were...
Would My Mother Have Chosen Me If She Knew I Was Gay?
My mother once wanted me to be straight. Years later, I asked myself a much more frightening question: If she’d known I would be gay before I was born, would she have chosen me at all?In 1997, I was living alone in Chicago with my dog, Daughter. Yes. My dog’s name was...
Why Forgiving Yourself Can Be Harder Than Forgiving Others
Forgiving my mother turned out to be easier than forgiving the younger version of myself who fought with her. I didn’t discover that until she was gone.I spent a substantial portion of my younger life blaming my mother. Then I spent another portion forgiving her. I...
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