Can You Forgive And Forget ?
A Mothers Story
The year was 1952 and the place was Liverpool. We were so pleased that our eldest daughter had seemed to change and was jolly once again.
For mant months she had been so moody. She wouldn't speak to her father or I
Forgive And Forget
This is a short story of utter sadness. It was many years ago when this true story took place.The tale was told by the mother of a young girl and I am relaying her words to you. These people are absent from this world now and my hope is that any men who read this will accept that no person is owned by another and hopefully such a sad event as this will not happen again.
A Mothers story
The year was 1952 and the place was Liverpool. We were so pleased that our eldest daughter had seemed to change and was jolly once again.
For many months she had been so moody. She wouldn't speak to her father or I then suddenly she became her old self once again.
She knew we didn't approve of her boyfriend and that was how her moodiness first started. One day she came home from work in a happy state she was singing and laughing with her brother and sisters and she handed me a present of tickets to take the family to a gigantic circus and musical fete It was twenty miles away and she told us she would meet us there.
I was so happy as was her father we dressed the children in their best clothes and off we went to the circus.It was Saturday morning and very early as it was so far away.
We had a lovely long day and everything was perfect I knew I would never forget that day ! We didn't see her there and I didn't worry too much as she probably was unable to escape from work !
On the way home we all sang as we travelled in the dark Saturday night. As we got off the bus we had a short walk and close to home we saw our next door neighbour.
"You missed a fine gathering" she said to us "A pity you couldn't make it to your daughters wedding she wore a wonderful white dress.She made a lovely bride your girl did."
I gasped in shock and stumbled by the front gate. I felt the unusual clammy hands of my husband covering my shaking hands as he guided me into the house...."So that was why she gave us the circus tickets to make sure we were out of the way" I sobbed.
That was many years ago and I haven't seen her since ! My husband and sisters say I should forgive and forget !!
Who should I forgive ? Should I forgive my husband for the punch he gave my eldest daughter when at the age of 21 she came home after 1.00 in the morning ?
Should I forgive myself for allowing him to hit her ? Should I forgive her ? But what for?
