A Precious Moment with My Daughter

Dolor Barbosa das Graças
March 3, 2011

I called up the attention of my daughter last night because of something but I deeply reflected while lying in bed. "Did I do it right in my heart or is there anything that brought any self-centered attitude in myself that my daughter received the scolding without deserving much about it? Then I realized that there was something not good from me that I transmitted to her and this truly saddened my heart.

This morning, my daughter approached me with a sad face and said that she has wanted to be good in everything that she does but just one after another, things got wrong in the early months of this year and about this she said, she felt stressful and sad. Sad because she couldn't be the daughter that me and her dad could be proud of.

When she said this, I held myself to not burst into tears and I hugged her tightly and just kissed her much and said, "I love you, I love you, I love you so much my daughter, please don't ever say this", and I said deeply sorry to her for her to receive something not good from me last night not deserving her to be sad.

Then she talked to me deep things and then I listened so attentively loving her more of who really she is, so special, so mature in what she thinks, so humble before God, True Parents and her parents. From all what she said, I want to fall to my knees and just repent realizing how terrible I am as a parent not able to really love my daughter unconditionally.

She was late in school but our talk was so precious. It made a closer bond for both of us. Our talk is still to be continued and I found this so alleviating and I am deeply grateful to God for every deep experience with my daughter and I am learning much from her and pray to God that I can truly guide and love His precious daughter centering on God and True Parents' desires.