“Forgiveness is not
always easy. At times,
it feels more painful than
the wound we suffered, to
forgive the one that in-
flicted it. And yet, there
is no peace without
forgiveness.”

— Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) Spiritual teacher / author

What work have you done to resolve any lingering resentments you have held toward the father -like figures in your life, lately?

Changes – Tupac Shakur (4:41)

William James Brief Bio (3:17 )

Transcendental Mandala Meditation (10:31)

SOMETIMES, IT WAS NOT ALWAYS ‘PUPPY DOGS AND HUGS’ –

We have tried to
hold the love of our
children for their father.
We have told small tots
that father was sick, which
was much nearer the truth
than we realized. They struck
the children, kicked out door
panels, smashed treasured
crockery, and ripped the
keys out of pianos.
(The Big Book,
p. 106)

WE CAN ONLY THRIVE WHEN WE FORGIVE THE UNFORGIVABLE –

We had to learn
to forgive others be-
fore we made amends
to them. We needed to
forgive them, or we faced
the possibility of never be-
coming willing to make an
amends to them directly. We
did this even though we
may not have felt forgiv-
ing. The feeling of for-
giveness may come
some time after the
act of forgiving.”
(Life w/ Hope,
p. 41)

“Forgiveness is not
always easy. At times,
it feels more painful than
the wound we suffered, to
forgive the one that in-
flicted it. And yet, there
is no peace without
forgiveness.”

Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) Spiritual teacher / author