We often view OUR PARENTS THROUGH THE LENS OF OUR OWN NEEDS, forgetting they are individuals shaped by their own unspoken battles and GENERATIONAL LIMITATIONS. Understanding THEM doesn't mean excusing their MISTAKES, it means liberating ourselves from the weight of resentment. To see them as they TRULY ARE flawed, HUMAN, and fragile is the FIRST STEP TOWARD OUR OWN EMOTIONAL MATURITY. "Forgiveness is optional, but understanding is essential"