tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079744.post436257338466586085..comments2023-09-20T06:32:02.567-07:00Comments on Many Branches, One Tree: Wisdom Wednesday: Life's Lessons, Part 2 - The Defining MomentsLinda Huesca Tullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677498238088821264noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079744.post-56332301340366231942013-05-09T19:43:22.255-07:002013-05-09T19:43:22.255-07:00Thank you for your observations, Jennifer! You as...Thank you for your observations, Jennifer! You ask a great question about the old man. Yes, I have forgiven him. Again, it comes down to not knowing what another person has gone through in his or her life that causes them to do certain things. God knows I would want forgiveness for the mistakes I have made.<br /><br />A priest I know recently said that one of the only things we get to bring with us to Heaven is forgiveness. Life is too short to not forgive another. If we don't do it now, one day it may be too late, and then who knows what damage we may cause them - and ourselves?Linda Huesca Tullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677498238088821264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079744.post-9789951329888954082013-05-09T16:31:08.545-07:002013-05-09T16:31:08.545-07:00Wow. You should really write a book, Linda! Your p...Wow. You should really write a book, Linda! Your poor father. I'm just imagining the taciturn fathers and grandfathers that I know. I think they would have handled this situation exactly the same way - with quiet strength. I'm so glad this turned out the way it did!<br /><br />And I wonder about that old man... Have you forgiven him? (Nosy question, I know.) It sounds like bitterness had eaten away at him. Making paperdolls while a father is torn from his family...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079744.post-28032179090230238822013-05-08T17:40:20.191-07:002013-05-08T17:40:20.191-07:00Thank you for your welcome comments, Kathy! It may...Thank you for your welcome comments, Kathy! It may have had something to do with not wanting to resurrect the pain of that era that kept people from talking about it. Mexico has progressed since then, and its leadership continues to work hard to open dialogue and address complex issues in constructive ways. Like people, a country's history influences its ways. <br /><br />Linda Huesca Tullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677498238088821264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079744.post-17277950325662490512013-05-08T08:48:42.690-07:002013-05-08T08:48:42.690-07:00How terrifying for your parents! I am again astoun...How terrifying for your parents! I am again astounded by my ignorance of this part of Mexican history - our close neighbor. But I was just a girl at the time too. Every experience shapes who we are in some way. Kathyhttp://abbieandeveline.comnoreply@blogger.com