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One of the regrets I have as a mother, is that I don't think I adequately prepared my son for accepting, processing and transmuting negative feelings, or keeping his heart open when he has been hurt. Hell, I am still working on all these things myself! When I work on them myself, I do share the healing with him, though, as well as ancestors and past versions of me. Still, I am glad that God has said to me repeatedly, "I've got him, Jeanine," because hopefully that means things will be okay all the way round. Do you have any regrets?    See you next time! Love, Jeanine
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1/24/2024 09:41:41 am
I have similar regrets, How can I teach my daughter the things I'm just learning now! It is a strange experience bring up kids, most of us were kids ourselves. We thought we knew everything, not quite. 1/24/2024 06:45:04 pm
Oh, I felt inadequate the whole time. It is only now that he is an adult that I realize I did do some things right. Thank goodness. But I think it is impossible not to have regrets. Can you ever adequately prepare them for the negative aspects of life? Also, how much of it is "active preparation" and how much is role modeling. You deal with sh** and he observes you. Are you throwing fits and blaming others, or are you making the best of it and keep your chin high? 1/24/2024 06:46:46 pm
Good question! Maybe it isn't possible to prepare for them for everything. Well, I hope I am a better role model now than I was then, when I didn't know I had high blood pressure or anxiety. 1/24/2024 06:47:57 pm
Thank you, Martha! Yes he has been beautiful all along. But you're right. We can't teach what he haven't yet learned. That is the sorrow of it. 1/24/2024 05:32:18 pm
Jeanine, in the past, I've had times of anger at my parents for not teaching me some piece of wisdom or some skill that later seemed vital. And then I realized: people can't teach you what they don't know! So I let that piece of silliness go, and I have been more at peace. YOU DID YOUR BEST, and that is all God requires of us. <3 Hugs to you. 1/24/2024 06:49:11 pm
Oh, I like what you said there at the end. I did do my best. And while I wish I'd done it better, it is comforting to think of God only requiring the best we can do. 1/28/2024 03:58:29 pm
I have regrets of not spending enough time with my parents before they passed and making sure my daughter knew I loved her and I wonder if she knew before she died. I also regret not being a better mom to her and I'm trying with my son but I fail daily but keep moving forward. I enjoyed seeing your son he is very handsome. I love how your teaching him about his ancestors. Leave a Reply. |
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