Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Children start by loving their parents, later judge them, and may eventually forgive them.
- In plain terms
- Love for parents can turn into judgment, then forgiveness.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that relationships evolve over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you forgiven in your family?
- How does judgment affect love?
Another view
Not all parent-child relationships end in forgiveness.
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