Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Corner View - Thankful

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I am thankful for these two crazy people:
My parents.
It's funny how things change over time.  When I was young, I worshipped them and wanted to grow up to be just like my mommy and daddy.  Then came the "tween years" (11-12) when I acted as if I had no parents and had somehow miraculously appeared on the planet.  (The "take me to the mall, but drop me off two blocks away so no one will see me getting out of the car" years.)  Then came high school during which time any reference of a parent or by a parent would result in immediate eye rolling.  This is followed by the university years where parents aren't perceived as people, but rather the Bank of Mom and Dad.  Then came my twenties and my first apartment that I paid for... starting a career... getting married... buying a house.  All things that I went to my parents for advice and counseling and I actually listened to what they said... suddenly realizing that they are smarter than I gave them credit for...  Then came the thirties and forties and a mutual respect and deep friendship.

15 comments:

  1. beautiful! I had to laugh at "bank of mom and dad"...

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  2. this rings a bell! i'm now on the receiving (parent) end most of the time, and can relate, in a reverse kind of way...
    can't wait for the cards to turn again, frankly...
    ;)))
    n♥

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  3. Beautiful.
    I am happy to have them close too.

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  4. Ha, recognized some of your descriptions quite well!
    Very lovely post!

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  5. Parents are amazing! I do miss not having mine nearby. Aw Heather, thank you so much for the offer of making the ribbons!!! So kind of you! I'm so touched. I will talk to my friend and see how we will be arranging it. Thank you, so very much!

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  6. Beautiful words to go with this beautiful photo. I fee the same about my mum.

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  7. You describe the way a child's very nice. I went and it goes that way. And I am a mother, and it will be so.

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  8. i really like this post.
    i went through the same exact thing, funny how that happens. your last few words - mutual respect and a deep friendship - beautiful.
    sweet photo.

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  9. it's the same way for each of us, isn't it? a journey. i have a tween this year ... i wonder how it will feel to be the parent!

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  10. Beautiful and touching! And encouraging to remember the cycle, as now my daughter is in those teen years !!♡

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  11. I didn't go through that tween year stage---my friends loved my parents, esp. my dad, so I never tried to pretend they weren't mine. I did go through some really rocky high school years,mostly with mom. But as you said, it all balances out and I've seen much the same with my kids.

    I miss the sharing of every day stuff with mom the most. I loved making her laugh.

    Wonderful post--one most if not all of us can relate to in some way.

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  12. I love the description of the different periods of your life. I hesitated to take my parents to illustrate this theme also. It's a good exemple I think.

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  13. A beautiful story... full of lucidity and frankness.

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  14. I believe these you describe are the stages a parent-child relationship goes through. But it can only happen (the going back to parents advice and the mutual respect in particular) if the earlier stages are played well - which is what parenting is all about, perhaps: it's when you're the least experienced, and the least wise (not to mention the more tired) - that's when the cards are played! Life is tricky.

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