A Journey of Forgiveness and Love: Reconnecting with My Absent Father

👨‍👧Kelly grew up with her mother but had a missing piece in her heart due to her absent father.

🤝After 30 years, Kelly reached out to her father to reconnect and learn about his side of the story.

😢❤️Kelly felt anger, disappointment, and a sense of abandonment, but underneath it all, she still loved her father.

🔒Kelly realized that she was trying to protect herself from dealing with her feelings of abandonment.

🙏Kelly learned the importance of giving her father grace and understanding that he did the best he could.

Why did Kelly decide to reconnect with her absent father after 30 years?

—Kelly reached a point where she wanted to know her father and have a connection with him.

How did Kelly feel before meeting her father?

—Kelly felt anger, disappointment, and a sense of abandonment towards her father.

What was Kelly's reaction when she finally saw her father?

—Kelly couldn't believe it was real and felt like a dream. She didn't know what to say.

What did Kelly learn from her father's perspective?

—Kelly learned that her father had his own struggles and didn't know how to be a father because he didn't have a good role model.

What did Kelly realize about being a parent?

—Kelly realized that as parents, we have to give our parents grace and understand that nobody is perfect.

00:07Kelly shares her personal story of reconnecting with her absent father.

00:25Kelly grew up with her mother but felt a piece was missing without her father.

01:01Kelly had anger, disappointment, and feelings of abandonment towards her father.

02:20Kelly reached a point where she wanted to reconnect and know her father.

03:13Kelly realized she was trying to protect herself from dealing with her feelings.

03:31Meeting her father felt like a dream, and she didn't know what to say.

08:35Kelly's father joins her on the show, and they discuss their journey.

10:31Kelly learns the importance of giving her father grace and understanding his perspective.