"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness ... the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.”

My husband's father, a very Christian-like man, seems to be having trouble living up to his advice lately. Forgive and forget, put it in God's hands, let the past be the past..... He and my husband got into a tiff a couple of weeks ago. My husband has since then apologized but his dad cannot let it go and it's starting to put holes into their relationship. I hate seeing my husband so defeated looking and so hurt. I can only hope his dad realizes what he has to lose before it's too late.

I think a relationship between a parent and a child is one of the most important things in life. I am so thankful and blessed that, to this day, I have such a strong bond with my parents. I am 26 years old and my mom is one of my best friends. I can tell her anything without feeling judged. I love going shopping with her and chatting on the phone with her. And I am still Daddy's girl. There is still a sense of protection my father offers me, I know he will always take care of me and be one of my rocks in life. And they are just awesome grandparents! One of the best things is seeing them interact with their grandchildren. They adore these kids and my children are so lucky to have them in their lives.

I hope I am half the parent mine are to me. And I hope when my kids are grown and are adults they can come to me with anything. Only time will tell but I will lay the groundwork and I will do my paret to ensure that happens.