I want to speak to two men right now.

To the son: Stop waiting for an apology that will never come. The forgiveness doesn't require him. It requires you. His knowledge of your forgiveness is irrelevant. Your freedom from carrying it is not.

To the father: You are not your father's wound. You do not have to pass this to the next generation. The chain can break with you.

But it will only break if you heal. And healing starts with the friendship we've been talking about. And the first tool: forgiveness.

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TRANSCRIPT:

I want to stop right here and speak to the Sons… and to the fathers.
I'm Bill — and this is The Warrior Medic.
First — the son.
The man carrying what his father has instilled in him.
The man who has been waiting for an apology… that will never come.
Waiting for his father to acknowledge what he did.
Stop waiting.
Understand… forgiveness doesn't require him.
It requires you.
And it's available right now —
whether your father is living or dead,
whether he knows or doesn't,
whether he would grieve or laugh.
His knowledge of your forgiveness is irrelevant.
Your freedom from carrying this load is not.
Second — to the father.
The man who recognized himself in what I’ve described this week.
Who heard "non-moments" and felt the weight of the ones he's already created… or the ones missed.
This is not condemnation.
This is an invitation.
You are not your father's wound.
You do not have to pass this to the next generation.
The chain can break with you.
But it will only break if you heal.
And healing starts with the friendship we've been talking about.
And the first tool: forgiveness.
And this week’s discussions on forgiveness are the most powerful thing we’ve done.
So watch the full episode, episode 10 — the link is in the description below.
And, tap the coin logo on your screen — that subscribes you to this channel.
We're just getting started.

My name is Bill — and this is The Warrior Medic.
No man left behind.

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