Is It Time to Forgive My Sister?
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Thanks for downloading my Call of the Day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 111. Lee, welcome to the program. Good afternoon. Hi, how can I help? I talked to you in 2017, I believe. I spoke to you...

about a very difficult relationship I had with my mother and my half sister. And you asked me, why do you continue to go see them? Which was a very good question that I'd never asked myself. Um, and I stopped going for a while. Um, stupid me. I went back for the last time and it was a complete disaster. Um,

My sister yelled at me pretty bad, and I completely cut off contact with her. But I finally stood up to her and sent her a text message and said, you didn't have to yell at me. There was no reason for that. And she never answered me. And then she just kept texting me like nothing ever happened.

She got sick about a month ago. She's in ICU. And my mother's at the hospital now to take her off the ventilator. And I just want to know how I can say goodbye to her peacefully. Your sister's gone, ma'am. It's too late to say goodbye. Yeah. Yeah, that's over.

Yeah. And it's very sad. It's very sad you didn't have a sister, and that's what you have to say to yourself. It's very sad that I never really had a sister. Can I hear you say that, please? Yes. Let me hear you say it. I never had a sister. It's very sad that I never had a sister. Please say the whole thing. It's very sad that I never had a sister.

I tried to tell my husband that and he said, you have to forgive her. And I said, how can I forgive someone? That's just nonsense. Please. I don't even want to hear that. It's nonsense. That's what I never had. Yeah, good. I agree with you. Right. And I, I told him, how can I forgive someone who, who, you know, who caused me so much pain growing up and never said, sorry.

Well, let me explain my version of forgiveness. It's a requirement if a person has acknowledged what they've done, the person takes full responsibility, the person has true remorse, the person tries to repair it, the person tries not to repeat it, no, just doesn't repeat it. Okay? Okay.

then I believe you're morally obligated to forgive them. It doesn't mean you have to have anything to do with them. I have never gotten on the bandwagon because you're breathing and they are, you're supposed to forgive them. I think that's crap. I always have. And I know that has a religious foundation, but I do not support it. I support that the person getting the forgiveness has responsibility. They have to earn it.

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So forgiving her is silly. It's just like, remember the Columbine killings? Those two boys went and there were pipe bombs and shooting and they killed a bunch of people. And somebody put crosses on some lawn representing all the kids they killed. And then one for each of them. I thought that was despicable. Yes. So you did fine. I agree.

You did fine. I'm sorry you didn't have a better family. Some people have better families, some people don't. That's what I told my husband. I did go see her yesterday, and she did give me her hand, but he kept telling me to talk to her, and I just couldn't, you know? I took her hand, and I said it's going to be okay, but that's all I can say. She's not there anymore, which is why they're pulling the plug. Yes, exactly. Exactly.

So when people talk to somebody in that condition, it's for themselves. It's not for that person. Yes. I appreciate your time. And I have a feeling your mother is going to lean on you some more. So be careful of that. Don't get sucked in by that either. Exactly. I have to repeat what you told me in 2017. Show compassion. I'm trying to remember exactly. Show compassion, but you're not obligated to a relationship. Keep the two separate. Right.

Right. Exactly. What a memory, woman. Wish I had your memory. Wish I remembered everything I said. Thank you. You're welcome. You're doing great. I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you. You're doing great. If you like this podcast, be sure to rate it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite place to listen to my podcast. Of course, I'd love if you gave me five stars.

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