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Sagacious says,

For all my Dad's inadequacies, one thing I'm truly grateful for is that he wasn't violent- that is unless you call chasing (but never catching) us kids around the house with a belt!

Sagacious says,

Um, the word 'violent' should have been placed after 'belt'.

MO_Thoughts2 says,

Forgive him but don't forget how he makes you feel. Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person, but more with yourself by not allowing his behavior to control and consume you.

Vow to not treat your children or significant other in that manner so you will be a better man than he is.

RichardFrancis says,

Sagacious, Yes that is violent, at least to me it is, becasue you have to think, what would your father have done with that belt if he had in fact caught up to you.

MO_Thoughts2. forgiveness towards my father is something that i'm working on everyday..it's hard but i suppose in the lonf run it will be worth it..

Sagacious says,

Richard, my Dad was one of those 'salt of the earth' type guys, ie boring as bat-pooh, but a lovable old bloke. I'm tearing up as I type this. My step-mother had a violent husband. What made it worse was that he was a champion boxer and there were five kids involved. I truly sympathise and wish you well in dealing with this.

RichardFrancis says,

Thanks man, that means alot.