Posted by Fran on April 17, 2000, at 14:51:04
Dear Racer,
I am in awe of your Wisdom and connect mightly with what you have written. I was emotionally abused as a girl and told "I 'd rather see you dead than the way you are" by my mom. Yes she was unhappy but isn't it amazing what with-holding love from a child does to an adult-child's life?
That being said, yes cats and my dog are great companions. Loving animals fill in when people fail. I too often hold up in the house afraid of I don't know what. It is ok to be brave and advocate for others or my children up to the federal level even but to do something for myself seems so hard, a barrier of a million miles to scale, a mystery to fathom that is pulling me down. It is so annoying...! I might pretend I know the answer and move on... thanks for that idea.I think your brain is not pathetic and that you are a glowing example of overcoming the darkness and sadness that a child sometimes innocently brings into adulthood. The "sins of the fathers/mothers" are mill stones around our necks until we learn to cut our losses and fly away into the light.
I admire your work and relate to your wisdom. Thank you for sharing with us the thoughts from your wonder-full mind and spirit.Fran
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