LJIdol 10: Topic 4: I Skate to Where the Puck is Going to Be

[lilmissmagic71]

“I don't skate to where the puck is. I skate to where the puck is going to be. " Wayne Gretzky

Everything I do, I do for you. That's not hyperbole... it's actually a painful truth, deep and residing somewhere between my basic chemical imbalance and the neuroses that were gifted to me through the genetic stone-soup that is my family. It's an all

Comments

[adoptedwriter]

This is parenting in a nutshell...real parenting. Hugs...It's not an easy job, but one of the most rewarding.

[lilmissmagic71]

:) Hugs appreciated and reciprocated! Thanks for reading!

[rayaso]

I assume this is real. What a great examination of what it's like to be a parent -- no matter how many people we talk to or books/blogs, etc., we read, the feeling of never knowing what you're doing is always there.

[lilmissmagic71]

Very, very real... Yes. :)

I think being unsure is a huge part of the human condition... Thanks so much for the read and comment!

[halfshellvenus]

The pain of barely surviving and feeling swept under will not be a curse I pass on. The circle ends with me.
I think this is a struggle that is very familiar to parents. And not necessarily to over-smooth their children's paths through life, but to make sure that their children can do this for themselves by the time they are grown.

We hope to correct the mistakes of our own childhoods, and not to introduce too many more for the next generation. :)

[sinnamongirl]

This definitely sounds like what I'd be like as a parent - it's good to know it's still doable though :)

[murielle]

Beautiful! Heartwarming! Inspiring! Tender! True!