Forgiveness, self care - it can have teeth - it can bite.
Does my forgiveness have teeth? Meaning, when my forgiveness is tested, as it was yesterday, can it stand up and defend itself? Yes, as it turns out. Not without backlash, but it can stand up and defend itself. So when we last left Forgiveness , I had written that I was practicing forgiveness with my sister in law. I still continue to practice that however, I want to be clear that when tested, as I was last night and continuing through today, I will speak the truth even if it contradicts the rewritten history she's created, I will not be erased because I'm not a part of that history and I still love her and still forgive her throughout all of this. She is damaged. That predates her brother(s) dying by the way. She's been through a lot, seen and experienced things that I don't think anyone should have to. Losing her dad, her family literally splitting apart with all 4 kids living in 4 different homes with no explanation,...