You Still Have to Smile

My son is growing up now and he has had his share of run ins with his father. They have stayed mad at each other over a lot of things. I always have to smooth things over. Like the lap top His father won't give my son back. They have not talked in over three months. I called his father to smooth things over and play like I wasn't upset because I knew it would get him to call his son. My son was rather angry and asked me how I of all people could forgive him since he does worse to me. I told him it was because he was your father. I told him we all try our best and even though your father does a lot of immature things he is still your father. I know his father is messed up and that doesn't mean my son is going anywhere with him until that lap top is returned (or I replace it), but I still can't bare the thought of my son missing the art of forgiveness. Once my son is on his own I hope he finds it in his heart to stay strong and forgive us both for creating a situation that for my son becomes impossible to bare sometimes.