A ridiculously long sentence fragment with an unstated conclusion

[michaelboy]

And for all the times as a boy that I rejected what I knew was right and for all the family holiday dinners that seemed so much less important than they really were and all the friends that I treated cruelly, and for my children when I wasn’t really that great of a single parent, and for the relationships that were less than healthy, and for the times I ignored my friends and for the days when I brought my work home when I should have been paying more attention to my family, and for the nickel of milk money that I took out of Sharon’s desk in the 3rd grade, and for stupid argument I had with my wife in Penn Station and for the way I made fun of people and for the deck of playing cards that I stole from Loo’s Pharmacy and for the cars that I vandalized with spray paint when I was ten and for the times of being so angry about cancer that I lost my patience and kindness, and for the days that I just didn’t feel like going to the VA Hospital to see my dad, and for all the returnable soda bottles I stole from the back of the Hudson to cash in at two cents each, and for a list
that could run on forever...

Comments

[wayfaringwordhack]

O this list! I know we all have them. It takes great vulnerability and courage to do this kind of inventory of faults, even for oneself and scads more to post it for others; but in the posting (sharing) sometimes healing and forgiveness (for ourselves, but also others) can happen. While I am not a believer in Self-_________ (fill-in-blank: help, improvement, actualization, etc.) being the ultimate fix, becoming aware of one's shortcomings can open one to the need for help. Thank you.

[michaelboy]

Perhaps recognizing our weaknesses and shortcomings is an important key to our strength.

[wayfaringwordhack]

agreed; heartily, I might add.