That's a good one! I've been married to the same man for going-on 36 years, and we've been through a LOT. Making it through the ups and downs of life with someone surely is a testament to love.
I think of my young life in Pennsylvania. My maternal grandparents both passed when I was quite young, and that was fertile ground for a lot of grief, distress and a broken relationship between my parents. They did their best to care for me through it all, and I love them for that. My older brother living nearby started having children when I was 10, so I was blessed to go through the early years with his four kids, and there is still lots of love among us fifty-some years later.
Thurber's quote is what raising kids is all about. Loving them enough to say "no," to enforce rules, to experience wins and losses, to figure things out for themselves and understand consequences--these are not things for the faint-of-heart--powerful love is essential.
I've been through a lot with a lot of folks and I love them a lot. I wish you the same blessing!
Leta
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| Earthrise, Astronomy Picture of the Day, 2/27/22 |
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