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I forgave my parents for not being there for me and i'm so happy that i did.

I was at my parents place one day with my girls. we were sitting on the ocuch watching TV with my mother and my girls were sitting each on one side of me cuddled up to me. Krystal was 13 and kassandra was about 10. My mother, out of the blue, looks at me and says "you're so close to your girls. You're a very good mother. I wasn't a good mom to you was i." well, to answer her, I said, not really mom but you're a good mother now and you're good with my kids. She had tears running down her face and apologized to me. that's the day I forgave my mother and my relationship with her has been good ever since. I just needed to hear those words from her mouth.

I forgave my dad years and years ago. I had more anger towards my mother then i did my dad. I was always close to my dad but never to my mother. So it took longer to forgive my mother then it did my dad.

I realize that they did the best they could and knew how at that time. That's all parents can do is the best they know how. There are no perfect parents, including ourselves.