Topic > Personal Narrative: My Father - 1170

He freely used the “Do what is right, no matter the cost” ethical approach (Johnson, 2012, p. 158). He did what he believed was right. While he was on his deathbed, his brothers begged him to make peace with her. He never did. In his mind, he did what was best for my family and would not reverse his decision. He made the decision to remove her from our lives to save us. He didn't want my mother, brother, or me to grow up in a life with a destructive person like my grandmother. Being a spiritual man, my father sought religious counseling regarding his relationship with his mother. Being Catholic, he sought God's forgiveness through confession. He and the priest spent an afternoon together discussing all of my father's decisions in dealing with his mother. My father, despite being certain that he had made the right decision, did not want to offend God. He was absolved of his sin and my father was at peace with God. His only challenge now is to forgive his mother. This is a task he has struggled with for years. I hope you find peace in your heart soon. Listening to all the stories, there are better decisions my dad could have made, but in his mind and heart he did the best he could do for his family. His decisions were always based on the well-being of