“I wish my dad had taught me to: tell great stories, pray, forgive, draw, and how to talk and burp at the same time.”

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These are comments by Elvin Turner, Taylor Garcia, JD Robeeto on the post “25 Life Skills a Father Can Give His Son”.

“Survivors will be angry for as long as is necessary. Telling them to forgive is pointless at best.”

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This is a comment by Mike on the post “Some Thoughts on Forgiveness”.

I’ll Never Forgive You

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Four little words by Victim 4 in the Jerry Sundusky case speak volumes.

“Forgiveness is not a verb, but a place that one gradually arrives at after internal work.”

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This is a comment by Drew on the post “Why Forgiving Others Makes Life Better For You”.

“Until someone has experienced my horrors, no one has the right to tell me to forgive.”

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This is a comment by W.R.R. on the post “Why Forgiving Others Makes Life Better For You”. Trigger warning: contains references to child sexual abuse and rape.

How to Lose a Guy…Forever

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Raymond Bechard discusses the trend of current relationships and the top 15 reasons why they just won’t work out.

“Dialogue starts with trust and trust starts with courage.”

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This comment is from John Anderson on the post “When Angry Commenters Find Common Ground” by Joanna Schroeder and David Byron