Nobody’s perfect.  Nobody makes it through life without hurting others… and getting hurt in the process.  Relationships are messy.

If you have a teen in your family, you know what it feels like to be hurt, disrespected or ignored.  But you have a choice in the middle of all this.  You can love your kids, even when you feel like they don’t deserve it.

Like I said.  Relationships are messy.  And I’ve learned over the years that if I walk away from someone every time they offend me… I allow their actions to determine the future of our relationship.  That’s not what any parent wants.

This time around… choose to show love… even when the kids don’t deserve it.

 

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