Conversation – 15

Mcpoopoo,

You are so sweet. Have a wonderful day. I am glad something is coming your way.

Sheba,
Thank you for the lovely goodies. We really appreciate it. I wanted you to know how much you are appreciated. You are something special and I wanted to say what I feel. We have some things to look forward to. It will be nice to feel the late sunsets. Sunshine is always so nice. Enjoy the rest of the day. Hugs 🙂

Taci,
Happy Sunday to you! Hope your having a nice weekend. 🙂

Happy Sunday all!

Cherie, sounds so fun! Your daughter’s new room is awesome.

Sheba, hope you are feeling better today! Never knew about all that weather that moves through Oz. Love my Ca weather but Sheba, cost of living here is crazy.

Yay, you got the earrings. I will look forward to the pictures. I received the ‘live stream’ necklace in the aqua color, and the ‘old school jewels earrings’ The earrings are wonderful. I just need to wear them to check in case they are too heavy.

Hubby went with me on a hike, we saw a huge tree that had fallen. He said that snakes like this type of place. Well, all along, on the tree, camaflouged, was a snake. Could barely see it. Once it noticed us, it jumped under the tree.

Son has mid terms, he came home this weekend, Mom has laundry duty.

@Bassettebabe,

I hope you are well and you are missed. 🙂

Practicing Non-Attachment

One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to allow our children to be who they want to be.

Parenting asks us to rise to some of the most difficult challenges this world has to offer, and one of its greatest paradoxes arises around the issue of attachment. On the one hand, successful parenting requires that we love our children, and most of us love in a very attached way. On the other hand, it also requires that we let go of our children at the appropriate times, which means we must practice some level of non-attachment. Many parents find this difficult because we love our children fiercely, more than we will ever love anyone, and this can cause us to overstep our bounds with them as their independence grows. Yet truly loving them requires that we set them free.

Attachment to outcome is perhaps the greatest obstacle on the parenting path, and the one that teaches us the most about the importance of practicing non-attachment. We commonly perceive our children to be extensions of ourselves, imagining that we know what’s best for them, but our children are people in their own right with their own paths to follow in this world. They may be called to move in directions we fear, don’t respect, or don’t understand, yet we must let them go. This letting go happens gradually throughout our lives with our children until we finally honor them as fully grown adults who no longer require our guidance. At this point, it is important that we treat them as peers who may or may not seek our input into their lives. This allows them, and us, to fully realize the greatest gift parents can offer their offspring –independence.

Letting go in any area of life requires a deep trust in the universe, in the overall meaning and purpose of existence. Remembering that there is more to us and our children than meets the eye can help us practice non-attachment, even when we feel overwhelmed by concern and the desire to interfere. We are all souls making our way in the world and making our way, ultimately, back to the same source. This can be our mantra as we let our children go in peace and confidence.

♥♥

@taci,

How are you? I did get the HD Earrings and I will post both of them. There is a reason I want
you to see the real thing. 🙂 Have a great day hiking. ♥ How is your son? We are raining here
today.

Enjoy your day everyone shopping and playing in the Arcade. 🙂

@loaf,

Good Afternoon how are you today? Sending warm hugs to you. ♥ I hope all in the
family are doing well. ♥ Thinking of you. This is for you and hubby. Enjoy.

@mcpoopoo,

I saw your heartfelt post below. Thank you for such a beautiful post. ♥ I appreciate it so
much. This little knock around thread is to make people smile. ♥ I keep it light and always
try to stay positive. Mcpoopoo you are such a good friend never forget that. 🙂

We are raining here right now. Oh well when July comes and the dog days of summer I
will remember this day. LOL! This is for you and hubby. 🙂

Cherie♥

Good Morning oh sounds like you had a fabulous time. What did Beyonce sing?
I love the shoes you posted and I knew the perfect outfit remember I was a model. ♥

I hope I never forget anything I learned during that time. LOL!

Cherie I cover all artist rock, soul, country and blues and everything in between.
One thing about the music world it’s all one language. ♥ I am comfortable doing Dolly
as I am The Blues. ♥ Music is in my blood my father is the same way.

Hey enjoy the music. Oh how is your daughter’s room coming along. 🙂 Is the glue smell
gone? Get her the numbers bed she wanted. 🙂

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