SSpete....
I just wanted to let you know that your little "quotation" at the end of your post made me smile!
"Let us always remember the children in every situation!"
Sometimes it is hard to remember for me that
I am the child in this situation! I'm 38 years old and have more grey hair than I care for........but in this little scenario, I am the birth CHILD....and thinking of it in those terms, somehow makes me feel a little better about the way I internalize my situation.
In another thread "The Great Eggshell Walk", I talk about always feeling the need to be the "caretaker"...the "comapssionate one"....the "understanding one". While I look at these qualities as "gifts" and I enjoy being those things to people, I often find myself feeling GUILTY for thinking "what about ME?" or simply just wanting someone to step outside THEIR box to be those things for ME. It makes me feel very small, and young and left wishing that my birthmom could have been more compassionate to ME......and that makes me feel guilty. But seeing your little quote made me realize that it's okay to have a little bit of that kind of feeling.....because, after all , I AM her CHILD!
Thanks for making me smile!
Sally