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Update - when the phone rings
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<blockquote data-quote="Acacia" data-source="post: 755039" data-attributes="member: 19832"><p>Thank you. The clarity of that statement is really appreciated.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I, too, turn things over, but I don't quite totally let go, which is probably not letting go at all. From 12 step wisdom, I made a God box and put slips of paper with the names of my two difficult children in the box. Ironically, even though I know I am powerless, 20 years later things are worse, not better in terms of my relationship with them. The silver lining for me, however, is that they have turned out to be my teachers in terms of learning to become a healthier, more thoughtful person myself.</p><p></p><p>Leafy, your compassion, and generosity are gifts I truly appreciate. You know what it is to be in the trenches and to use the hard-won skills and wisdom you have gained to navigate your way and to protect yourself while still keeping your heart open.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Acacia, post: 755039, member: 19832"] Thank you. The clarity of that statement is really appreciated. I, too, turn things over, but I don't quite totally let go, which is probably not letting go at all. From 12 step wisdom, I made a God box and put slips of paper with the names of my two difficult children in the box. Ironically, even though I know I am powerless, 20 years later things are worse, not better in terms of my relationship with them. The silver lining for me, however, is that they have turned out to be my teachers in terms of learning to become a healthier, more thoughtful person myself. Leafy, your compassion, and generosity are gifts I truly appreciate. You know what it is to be in the trenches and to use the hard-won skills and wisdom you have gained to navigate your way and to protect yourself while still keeping your heart open. [/QUOTE]
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