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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 752097" data-attributes="member: 22597"><p>Laura, this is where I am at the moment too. We have two boys, age 29 and 24, and it does help that we have a good relationship with the younger son, but I have been thinking lately that I wish we had had more kids than just two, just to increase the possibility of more "normal" relationships. </p><p></p><p>I think this is true. I do tend to engage in this type of thinking. When she counseled to try to consider what this type of thinking brings to us, it suddenly occurred to me what it brings: Namely, a hope that when the "ax" truly falls, I will not be caught by surprise as much and will be at least somewhat prepared for the worst, if that is possible. I think that is what is behind that "all or nothing" thinking and "writing the end of the story." Just a desire not to be devastated when and if it should happen. Thanks, Copa for your comment; it created a little bit of an epiphany in me just now. Wow. </p><p></p><p></p><p>This is what I'm trying to do: Hold onto just enough hope to have faith in what God can do, but not so much that I'm emotionally entangled every day. Finding that balance is hard; it tips one way or the other from one day to the next.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beta, post: 752097, member: 22597"] Laura, this is where I am at the moment too. We have two boys, age 29 and 24, and it does help that we have a good relationship with the younger son, but I have been thinking lately that I wish we had had more kids than just two, just to increase the possibility of more "normal" relationships. I think this is true. I do tend to engage in this type of thinking. When she counseled to try to consider what this type of thinking brings to us, it suddenly occurred to me what it brings: Namely, a hope that when the "ax" truly falls, I will not be caught by surprise as much and will be at least somewhat prepared for the worst, if that is possible. I think that is what is behind that "all or nothing" thinking and "writing the end of the story." Just a desire not to be devastated when and if it should happen. Thanks, Copa for your comment; it created a little bit of an epiphany in me just now. Wow. This is what I'm trying to do: Hold onto just enough hope to have faith in what God can do, but not so much that I'm emotionally entangled every day. Finding that balance is hard; it tips one way or the other from one day to the next. [/QUOTE]
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