I think a form of "parenting" should necessarily and absolutely be taught {by clever well adjusted people} – because it doesn’t come naturally to just any parent – and unfortunately ill adjusted parents mess up their children and this in turn creates a vicious cycle and recurring problems in society. I loved your book about your father!! Well done to share this with us. Thank you.
Ines
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The Wealthy Soul:
Dear Ines,
We are absolutely molded by our childhood, and particularly by our parents, agreed! (and I love your idea of "parenting" being taught by wise folk).
Most parents, indeed, are often far less than perfect.
At a certain age, though, no matter how difficult our childhoods, we must claim dominion over our own lives and rise above the hurts and pains of our past.
Come to think of it . . . maybe that’s why they call it "the past."
Unless of course we, through not surrendering and not forgiving, choose to make it our "present."
God bless!
Michael Norwood