Forgiving parents

Forgiveness is not absolution, not forgetting, and certainly not a performance of peace you do not feel. It is the quiet decision to stop letting someone else's failure continue to shape you from the inside. This can take a very long time, and it is yours to do — or not — on your own terms, in your own hour.

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