My sons are now young men, 22 and 24, finding their own path......and often it's a cobblestone path, not so easy to walk on but the same journey that many have taken for centuries. As a parent, especially a single parent, it's so hard not fix everything... to watch them make choices - even bad choices - under our watch.
All of us have walked our own ancient path... going where we feel we must, not where our elders have tried to lead us. Discovery is a large part of the journey and the growth. Mistakes are our best teachers and often come with high price tag - emotional, financial or spiritual.
I love this quote - ancient advice to a parent from The Parent's Tao Te Ching -
Live your own life,
with all your heart, with all your mind,and with all your soul.
There is no need to live theirs.
They will do that wonderfully by themselves.
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