tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170814845771372625.post8161269322514229385..comments2024-02-08T10:33:22.915+13:00Comments on Available Light: KidstuffKelvin Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682322819567886400noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170814845771372625.post-4872821714804706962009-02-26T10:43:00.000+13:002009-02-26T10:43:00.000+13:00Kelvin, you should be terribly proud of your child...Kelvin, you should be terribly proud of your children, and the job you and your wife have done with them. I know from bitter experience that things can go terribly wrong with children, regardless of how hard one tries to be a good parent, and I can only say congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170814845771372625.post-87787515510553969982009-02-25T18:44:00.000+13:002009-02-25T18:44:00.000+13:00You write: "Perhaps that's what all love is about....You write: "Perhaps that's what all love is about. Surrender, giving up."<BR/><BR/>When I think about my life, the love that I feel for both my parents (now dead) and my children (now adult) is definitely two-way. I like to think of love being about giving, period. In his book, Love and Death, Church makes the point that love can transcend death. My mother, for example, gave me a love of music. Her love of music lives on, with appreciation for my mother, in me. <BR/><BR/>My sense is that love flows forward, as you describe, from parent to child, but also back through time towards our ancestors.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170814845771372625.post-85530496172571353062009-02-25T14:40:00.000+13:002009-02-25T14:40:00.000+13:00Hi Kelvin, I can relate to your feelings about you...Hi Kelvin, I can relate to your feelings about your offspring all growing up and flying away to live their own lives. Sometimes it's not so easy when they don't seem to need you anymore, is it? <BR/>But that is what we, as parents, are supposed to do isn't it? It is a real achievement to have children who grow up to be independant people who don't need to keep coming back for approval. I miss my children when I don't hear from them or see them so much, but it means that they don't need me. I love to hear from them with good news, when they are happy or just want to share something with me, or to chat. And I especially love those beautiful grand children - now that is really something for you to look forward to.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to the engaged couples, best wishes to Catherine as she follows her dream, and well done to you and Clemency! You are very successful parents! :-)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522856517333725794noreply@blogger.com