Hate is an emotion. It's not an action. To forgive is an action. We can't help what we feel. There is no judgment in feelings. We can forgive, but yet we can also recognize the wrong that was done, the damage it caused and stop it from happening again.

robnyt - You are not responsible for making your father do anything. That has to be up to him. It's great to be able to support his choices, but you can't fix it for him. As much as we would like to make things better for those we care about, we can't do the changing for them or make them do it.

It's the same with forgiving someone of terrible wrongs. You can forgive, but that doesn't change the wrong or the person, They need to make that difference in themselves..The difference that forgiving makes is within yourself.

Take care of yourself, lis