Forgiveness of Parents
53Forgineness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
The sins of my parents have now become my own
Things I said I'd never do I find I'm doing them all alone
The ways that they taught me I would rather left at home
Yet they seem to follow me wherever I may roam
They did the best they could for me but they really had no clue
I surely must forgive them for they know not what they do
The bitterness is killing me I'm just doing what I know
I learned it from my parents as they did from theirs
So another generation passes on its errors
But the buck stops here and now for I am the one who cares
I now have this understanding and have truly come to know
If I want to live forever I've just got to let it all go
It is better to be grateful and stop blaming everyone
Embrace the joys and sorrows basking in the Son
I have another chance been given this life to live
Carried on and got this far, now let me see what I can give
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Thanks you so much Clare!!!
It was NOT easy to write and be transparent either.
But I have come to have NO FEAR.
The scriptures are an open book about peoples lives and when they did well it says so and when they stepped in horse turds it says so LOL :-}
Transparency and truthfulness means one does NOT have to "keep track" of what one says.
Shalom
That's true, like the Apostle Paul, one of God's worst that became one of His most beloved.
Thank you nice man from an inspired fan. :)
Able to inspire only because He has touched me.
nice hub lot of good points
Lgail: Thanks for stopping by and I hope you received something from it.
I wrote it from some intense childhood some 40 years ago.
Parents are human beings after all.
Last time I checked mine were...LOL
Yeah there comes a day when we realize that eh?
~Shalom~
But we don't get used to it, eh ? LOL
Not really...always give them respect...no matter what I believe.
We tend to keep them high and lifted up in a way.
I commend you on this fine and flowing piece of poetry. It is insightful, and its message is hopeful. My comment following is of a more personal sense.
My good man: I agree, of course we have to forgive our parents — for the stuff they taught in unwitting error ... and for the stuff they did not teach. Even for the poor stuff that was subtle and/or subliminal, as each of our cases may or may not be. Even as hard as it may be.
However, a lot of teaching is by example. That is where the difficulty begins for all of us.
We must not only remember to “Honour [our] father and [our] mother” (Ex. 20: 12), but furthermore, we must not condemn through accusation (or by the grudge of belief) our parents and ancestors on what they did or did not do, lest we risk becoming hypocrites. I.e.: “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone” (John 8: 7), for example.
?Tis far better that WHILE with the all love, grace, and goodwill we can muster, we patriate each of our new responsibilities we also gratefully acknowledge the true (individually and now believed to be correct) principles and traditions of our various heritages. For even our own current staunch beliefs may change. Things reveal themselves to our senses by and by, as our capacities allow. Things also crystallize in our understanding by and by. The purging or modifying of the incorrect principles and traditions in which we were learned or schooled through our caregivers MUST NOT fetter the continuance of our obligatory familial duties of honour (not just respect). After all, FAMILIES are the natural core of civilized society, with parents and honest caregivers indubitably endowed with the genuine inclination & intention of passing on what is good and correct to the loved ones of whom they are charged to raise.
Thanks for reading, commenting and very, very well said sir. =)
I have a hub about my life story if you care to read it.
I had to do a lot of forgiving and learned much by doing so.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Family-of-28
~Shalom
ClareBaros says:
4 months ago
I was referred here from Family of 28 and I am speechless at the frailty, heroism and humility I've seen here. I commend you for your openness and heroism. Your beautiful music, lovely family and wonderful poetry are mirrors of your heroism. God bless you and keep you. Thank you for sharing so openly. It's lessons like these that keep people in the truth that we are all connected that helps us be more responsible for each other in the face of mercy. Many thanks for sharing! God bless!