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A way you’ve become more forgiving

After going a bit heavy two days ago, I wanted to pick a question with a more positive tone.

I think the most humbling experience is having children because they teach you how right your parents were all those times you thought they were complete fools.

It really helps put perspective on how many times I should have said sorry or just realized that I was wrong.

It also helped me center on the journey that people take to get from point A to point B. It takes time. It’s much slower than you want. And you can’t do it for the other person.

It drove me crazy when my girl’s soccer team didn’t get it. I mean, how could they not. The task was easy, and I was a genius coach.

Neither, it turns out, actually matters.

So how have I become more forgiving? First, I understand my parents more clearly. Second, I’m more patient with life’s journey.

It’s been a healthy, humbling combination.