norsky, what a beautiful story.
So much between parents and children, siblings, that is so complicated. I hope your son, and therefore his son, will come to the peace that you achieved. I’ve experienced the same kind of reunion with two family members as well...my younger brother and my niece.
My younger brother and I were brought together when our youngest brother tragically died. A little conversation, similar to your letter, brought us back on track and we’re quite close now, even though he lives miles away. Sadly, I missed my two nephews growing up, and the cousins do no know each other. A price paid for leaving this too long.
Similar circumstances with my niece (by in-law). All it took was a little honest dialogue, and now we enjoy our back and forth online (she’s in Vegas). She’s finally coming up to visit next month.
Speaking the truth, in love, and always having a heart open to forgive is the way to live. Right what is wrong, make apologies when required, and enjoy family and friends again.
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Thank you for your kind words. I would also include family to be my church and those on this thread. We have our ups and downs. I find that communicating what I am thinking and how others interpret it can be not what I imagined sometimes. So I am hoping that when a disagreement happens we can resolve it in a way that does not cause division.
It’s an amazing blessing when there can be civil dialogue with good results.
My parents weren’t open to discussion.
Only obedience.
I was to obey them until they died. No kidding! They told me that when I was in my thirties or so.
Lol!
Things were tough. I even had to walk to school uphill and then uphill back home, in the snow, barefoot, in Texas.
Well, I got to exaggerating a little bit there at the end.
:-D
But, seriously, you’re right, Judy!
When we can reason things out without excessive emotion things go so much more smoothly!
Kudos to your family.