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Subject: Re: Confession

Author:
Anna

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Date Posted: 13:27:30 12/27/22 Tue
In reply to: Anna 's message, "Confession" on 06:39:35 12/23/22 Fri

>Since we are Catholics, I thought last night would be
>a good time for the kids and I to attend a confession
>and prayer service prior to Christmas. The service
>lasted about two hours.
>
>When we got home, my oldest daughter came to me and
>said, Mom I need to talk to you in private. I asked if
>she was feeling alright and she said she was. We went
>to my bedroom, closed the door, and I said what is it
>that you need to talk to me about.
>
>She said while she was in the confessional talking to
>the priest she confessed to him that she had
>shoplifted a very expensive bracelet last week while
>at the mall. She then showed me the bracelet. She was
>almost in tears telling me this as her voice was
>cracking.
>
>I told her that I was not happy for what she did but I
>am glad she has confessed it to me. She said that the
>priest suggested I tell you and hoped for forgiveness.
>
>I told her that the first thing that had to be done
>was for her to be disciplined for her actions. I aked
>her what she felt the discipline should be. She said,
>Mom I think you need to give me a spanking. She said,
>I know if I was younger that is exactly what you would
>do. I said yes it is. I told her to remove her shoes,
>skirt and underwear and lay over my knee.
>
>Since the paddle was in the kitchen, I grabbed my flat
>back brush off the dresser. After a thorough hand
>spanking and also with the brush, she was bawling. I
>helped her off my knees and told her to go meditate in
>the corner of the room.
>
>Once she had stopped crying and she had calmed down
>and redressed, we sat and talked about what she did.
>She asked me if I could ever forgive her, and I said
>if Jesus can forgive you so can I. We then knelt and
>prayed for forgiveness. When we finished praying she
>said it felt as a 50 pound weight had been lifted off
>of her.
>
>We will be returning the braclet this morning and
>hoping all goes well with the store manager.
>
>Last night after I was ready for bed, I knelt down and
>ask God to help my daughter this morning when she
>returns the bracelet. She is afraid that the store
>manager will press charges against her and have her
>arrested. I feel she has learnt her lesson and
>admitted to what she did, not only to our priest and
>me but also asked for forgiveness from God.
>
>
My daughter returned the bracelet yesterday morning and apologized to the manager. She told the manager that she was given a sound hand and paddle spanking by me. The Manager said he has to make a report on her taking the bracelet and since she brought it back and was disciplined at home, he would let her off and not call the Police. He did tell her that she was not allowed back into his store unless accompanied my a Parent.

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Re: Confession	Susan	02:47:42 12/29/22 Thu