"Father's Day"

I am taking an online college class on the New Testament. We have to write an essay on something we have learned about so far. I chose to write my essay on forgiveness. While searching the internet I came across this link and viewed the film “Father’s Day.”
I just sobbed while watching it. It went perfectly to what I was writing about in my essay on forgiveness. The film is a true example of how if we do not forgive someone how it effects our lives and the people in our lives for years. It can also destroy lives and relationships and can continue from one generation to the next. We sometimes assume things that are not even true and by doing so and never trying to learn the truth we simply hurt ourselves and others. I am going to put this link in my essay which appears on a discussion board for the others in the class to view. I hope that they also will go and view this example of why we should forgive each other. Thank you for sharing this wonderful film.

Donna Stroud | 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Life is

I had 2 parents who had difficulty with their parents. One is severely bitter because her father was not there. The other had divorce. He hates his dead mother, yet he was always there for her. They are both terribly angry people. Then they can also be nice once in a while. They stayed together and made it seem they were “better” than their parents by comments they made over the years. I think it really hurts financially, and mentally. My husband came from divorce and there is a total lack of understanding of how to be a father. He acts like he hasn’t a clue. Addictive personality, etc. Let’s just say this. Seems everybody is all screwed up, nobody has an inkling how to be cool and things are not as they seem. Perhaps we can just remember Bill Clinton’s horrible childhood. He did OK and left us with a huge surplus. Imagine, he wanted love (being from a screwed up childhood) and they destroyed him. He did us some fantastic economic good with his Rhodes Scholar training (not bad for a screwed up kid). We love to tear people up. Look what they did to Jesus.

janine kaczynski | 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Forgiving is one step closer to living

I have had a hard time forgiving, the hurt and anger that had built up inside me was amazingly lifted. I dealt with this situation from the wisdom of God. He helped me through many years of pain, anxiety, depression, denial, anger, resentment, and I could go on. I faced my demons head on and God was there every step of the way. It is very hard to forgive but I did it. I approached it unknowing exactly what to do. I was sexually abused by my uncle and it had been 30 yrs or so ago. I always told myself that I would confront him, but in reality I thought, this will never happen. I confronted him and of course he denied and i was so shaken up, days later I had a peace come over me. I had forgiven him, that was Gods will. I feel like I was free, my uncle had to live with this now. It was on his heart instead of mine. I have grown so much from this horrific time in my life. I met my uncle and his wife out a month after my confrontation with him. I just chatted a few minutes and hugged them and walked away. I new the anger and bitterness was gone and I had a bigger heart as soon as I walked away. I was as light as a feather. I new I was well on my way to forgiveness. I later spoke at devotion to the youth group about my abuse and at the end of the day 5 teenagers came forth and had spoke about the abuse they had. God used me to learn and show forgiveness. Forget about pride do what is right, follow your heart. I hope this was helpful and hope we all learn how to forgive.

Tisha Noll | 8 months, 1 week ago
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Forgiveness

My mother was killed in a car wreck when I was four years old. Me and my two sisters were left with a father who was an alcoholic and sexually abusive, but by the age of 12, my grandparents took us to raise. We still saw him off and on and about 15 years ago, he quit drinking. I did my best to forgive so he did not cause any other damage to my life; this was not easy since he never apologized. One week ago he started losing the battle to lung cancer and me and my sisters went to say final goodbyes. The night before he died he stated, “I’m sorry you girls.” The next morning he was gone. He had no insurance and it was left to me and my sisters to carry the burden of the expenses. I still don’t know how I feel, but I’m glad I gave him the chance to make his peace in the end.

Anne Lynn | 8 months ago
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love

I love what you wrote!

olivia | 8 months ago
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FORGIVE?

IT IS EASIER FOR ME TO FORGIVE OTHERS, THAN IT IS TO FORGIVE MYSELF.

NATASHA RIVERA | 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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forgiveness

I find it very hard to forgive my father who left us when mother passed, I was 4 and had older sisters and brother but not old enough to take care of us, I had two sisters in diapers my dad left the day of the funeral and was married two months later had two children and left them and married again and had another child and he was injured and could not work but if you can’t take care of the ones you have why keep making more babies.

Jimmie Bloodsworth | 6 months ago
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LOVE

wow that was great and love will always be the answer

the | 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Ms.

I am guilty of pushing people away, but that comes from a long history of being hurt. I grew up with an alcoholic mother who continues to hurt me to this day. When I saw this for the first time, I broke down crying. Am I unable to forgive and move on? Or is my anger justified? Am I the guilty one here or is that what I have been taught to feel? I keep my 6year old son away from my mother as well. I do this to protect him. But after seeing this video, I wonder if I’m the one hurting him in the long run. This pain runs deep and it is very hard to get over. I wonder if some day it will be to late???

Q. M. | 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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A year and a half later

My daughter is still my love, but I miss her all the same. I see her every few weeks, but it’s not the same. And yet, I still relate to this video. What mothers will tell their children, to “ease the children’s pain”…when it’s really to ease their own guilt?

Family is important. Pride is not. The sooner you learn that, the happier you will be.

A year later.

Dan England | 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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