Death robbed him or her. An accident changed the course of his or her life. A crime robbed him or her of far more than what he or she possessed. Whatever the form of the tragedy, whatever loss the tragedy inflicted, the tragedy created situations to be survived, not blessings to be enjoyed. The person who had a troubled past needs to survive his or her past.
Troubled pasts take an unbelievable toll on life and relationships.
The agony, grief, destructiveness, and rejection that produces divorce. The agony, grief, destructiveness, and rejection produced by divorce. The fears and insecurity of a broken home. Anything that denies us the opportunity to know and experience healthy love produces a troubled past. Anything that reduces us to a object to be used instead of a person to be loved and appreciated produces a troubled pass.