making mistakes and learning from them

@verolop29 (1096)
United States
July 28, 2011 10:04am CST
as a human we all makes mistakes. Sometimes we learn from them and sometimes we dont. I have made some mistakes that i wish i could take back but the reality of it all is this: dont worry about the past or the future. worry about what's in front of u. Like I wish I could take back what I did to my father. the only person i knew my WHOLE life. Something happened to me as a child and growing up. something bad. Beacuse of that my mother had to raise us by herself. she did the best she could and later on with others' help. For many many years I blammed myself for what happened to him and to this day my mom doesn't know the burden im holding on my sholders. I know a lot of ppl this happened to and they are still together and it pains me so to know about that. I ask myself if i hadn't done that we would all still be one family. together. My sister who was 8mo then was just a baby when he was locked up ashe didn't even get to know him and i blame myself for that. My family was torn apart that day and ever sence then it's been disfunctional. I have been thru counceling all thru school but i feel that nothing has changed in me. I forgive him...but have i? truely forgiven him? I dont think i have because everytime i think about the situation i break down and cry like a baby. Like I am right now. Im gonna do what my mom told me to do. Im gonna give it to the LORD GOD. He's gonna take all the pain away and my burden will be no more.
3 responses
@Fragab (128)
• Philippines
14 Aug 11
That must have been so hard for you. I am feeling your pain just reading your post. You are right, God is the only one who can truly lift away your pain. Whatever it is that happened, it happened already. And even if you feel that is is the reason why things re the way they are, please understand that your past does not define you. You define yourself. There is no way that you can move forward unless you have forgiven yourself and the people that made things that made your life impossible to live through. I wish God will take away all your trouble. I pray that he makes you well.
28 Jul 11
Try to remember, however hard it is: There is no mistakes. Everything happens for a reason and you are who you are today because of those mistakes. There are a LOT of things in my past I am not proud of, but I realize that I wouldn't be where I am today without those mistakes. :) Keep your head up!
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
Whatever is the reason why you did that to your own father is hard to understand for you haven't mentioned what is the exact thing you did to him. Or if it's something really personal then don't mention that. I will pray for you verolop.The best thing you could do is to forgive him. And please don't blame your self of what happened.l Everything happens for a reason and I know God knows all about it.So please stay faithful, prayer can make things possible. God bless