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bullseyebarb · 22-01-2008, 20:35

A heartwrenching thread. One thing is for sure - biology alone does not a good parent make. I think the term "closure" is overused. Some things just stay with you forever.

That said, it seems that you were able to overcome your harsh beginnings and make a decent life for yourself. In celebration of that - be the better spirit. Forgive, even if you cannot forget. If the relationship with other members of your family remains good - which you so indicate - then perhaps this would be a great opportunity to reconnect in a number of ways. Since you brought up the subject of whether or not you should attend the funeral, it seems to me that you are not dead set again going. There is a chance that such a trip might lay some of the demons to rest.

22-01-2008, 20:35	#53
bullseyebarb Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, U.S.A. Posts: 636 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 52	Re: so my mum died this afternoon... A heartwrenching thread. One thing is for sure - biology alone does not a good parent make. I think the term "closure" is overused. Some things just stay with you forever. That said, it seems that you were able to overcome your harsh beginnings and make a decent life for yourself. In celebration of that - be the better spirit. Forgive, even if you cannot forget. If the relationship with other members of your family remains good - which you so indicate - then perhaps this would be a great opportunity to reconnect in a number of ways. Since you brought up the subject of whether or not you should attend the funeral, it seems to me that you are not dead set again going. There is a chance that such a trip might lay some of the demons to rest.