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Another bout with letting go..........
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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 619304" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Hi RE,</p><p>Definitely sending out good thoughts for you and granddaughter. </p><p> </p><p>I know what you mean about the "sadness". I felt it just the other day...bittersweet as I watched my daughter studying for one of her college classes and handling so many responsibilites now. I, for a moment, flashed back to when she was a little girl with cowgirl boots on playing in the backyard. She was such a sweet little thing then. </p><p>Now, she shows her "gruff" side at times and definitely is VERY independent! </p><p> </p><p>My mother and I are currently in counseling most Fridays. One thing the couselor repeats over and over is how our "job as parents is to work ourselves out of a job". </p><p>And I think that is where you are...working yourself out of a job by placing more on granddaughter and less on yourself. It is the healthy progression of this "parent/child" relationship, right? </p><p>And if your granddaughter is even a bit like my daughter she will believe in herself and grow even more confident as time passes...because you are letting go and letting her "fly".</p><p> </p><p>It is a mixed bag though isn't it? Sad, yet exciting. </p><p>I hope the best for you both!</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 619304, member: 3305"] Hi RE, Definitely sending out good thoughts for you and granddaughter. I know what you mean about the "sadness". I felt it just the other day...bittersweet as I watched my daughter studying for one of her college classes and handling so many responsibilites now. I, for a moment, flashed back to when she was a little girl with cowgirl boots on playing in the backyard. She was such a sweet little thing then. Now, she shows her "gruff" side at times and definitely is VERY independent! My mother and I are currently in counseling most Fridays. One thing the couselor repeats over and over is how our "job as parents is to work ourselves out of a job". And I think that is where you are...working yourself out of a job by placing more on granddaughter and less on yourself. It is the healthy progression of this "parent/child" relationship, right? And if your granddaughter is even a bit like my daughter she will believe in herself and grow even more confident as time passes...because you are letting go and letting her "fly". It is a mixed bag though isn't it? Sad, yet exciting. I hope the best for you both! Hugs, LMS [/QUOTE]
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