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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 739094" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Dear swot.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, I do not believe all of our kids are like you were. You had real strengths always. And despite the scapegoating and difficulty you had, you had real assets, that strengthened you, I think. Your inborn temperament and genes, no matter how you disparage them. Your father and grandmother. Your neighborhood. I think we have to face that for some of our kids, there are real limits to what they can achieve and how they live.</p><p></p><p>But I agree with you. You chose health. As did I. No matter how damaged I was I sought to go towards the light. As did you. I agree with you. There is always available that choice.</p><p> </p><p>Clearly. There are gifted and advantaged people who live life as addicts. But there are people who have real disabilities who live with dignity and purpose.</p><p></p><p>What I an trying to say here is that whatever they achieve, our kids, or do not, in terms of dignity, purpose, self control, it is theirs.</p><p></p><p>Just as our peace, contentment, well being, self respect and security are our own. We are responsible to choose and maintain these--whatever is the outcome is for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 739094, member: 18958"] Dear swot. Sadly, I do not believe all of our kids are like you were. You had real strengths always. And despite the scapegoating and difficulty you had, you had real assets, that strengthened you, I think. Your inborn temperament and genes, no matter how you disparage them. Your father and grandmother. Your neighborhood. I think we have to face that for some of our kids, there are real limits to what they can achieve and how they live. But I agree with you. You chose health. As did I. No matter how damaged I was I sought to go towards the light. As did you. I agree with you. There is always available that choice. Clearly. There are gifted and advantaged people who live life as addicts. But there are people who have real disabilities who live with dignity and purpose. What I an trying to say here is that whatever they achieve, our kids, or do not, in terms of dignity, purpose, self control, it is theirs. Just as our peace, contentment, well being, self respect and security are our own. We are responsible to choose and maintain these--whatever is the outcome is for them. [/QUOTE]
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