My dad was physically abusive when I was young but he has completely changed in his old age and is gentle with everyone and I do not know how to reconcile these two versions of him.
More people experience this than they realize.
The capacity for human transformation does not erase the reality of past harm or the obligation to reckon with it.
“Where Are You with Forgiving parents?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.