Wednesday, May 5, 2010

On De-friending Your Parents, Indefinitely



And I Don't Mean on Facebook.

Understanding people is necessary to get by (happily? minimally?) on a daily basis. But what about understanding our parents? You know, those people who (likely) taught us how to walk and talk, bundle up in cold weather, wear helmets on bikes, and who might have even had a life before us (I know, hard to believe; see photo to the right). Here's an interesting discussion of a rare but unimaginable tragedy for those folks who raised us. Even though the topic of discussion is one you might have never thought about, it still provides some intangible insight. Hope you enjoy.

1 comment:

  1. Great article. Thanks for posting it. I think that the culture has a strong influence on the happiness and unhappiness of families. Critical thinking should be applied to find responsibility for past ills. (Think societal demands on parents to work, debt/income ratio, people living far from their families and having to do everything on their own...) I like his advice to keep trying and trying...

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