I have noticed a theme emerging: adult sons and daughters dominating and being severely unkind to elderly parents.
If you are an adult son or daughter inflicting this kind of pain on your parents, I beseech you to stop.
You’re doing yourself no favors, never mind the pain you are inflicting on a parent or parents.
I have heard this behavior excused with, “she was a terrible mother and she deserves it” or “he worked all the time when I was a child, I can’t be available whenever he wants.”
I’ve also heard things like, “you have no idea what I have put up with, he’s lucky I talk to him at all.”
I implore you, please stop. Unkindness now will fix nothing of a painful past.
If it’s humanly possible, search your heart for grace and forgiveness even if it is underserved.
It’s an extremely rare parent who sets out to hurt their child.
It’s an extremely unusual mom or dad who intentionally created an unhealthy relationship with you, their child.
If you’re able to find forgiveness and exercise grace, you will find welcome freshness entering your life.
It is possible.
I’ve seen it many times.
Turn to loving rather than paying back or settling scores and grace will re-enter your life in ways you never imagined.
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