People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.
I think you need to make responsibility something that's not just a word.
You know my father's favorite game? Come here and pull my finger.
I once asked my father for a dollar for the school picnic. He told me how he once killed a grizzly bear with his loose-leaf notebook.
Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.
The most important educational vehicle in all life is a parent figure.