May 12, 2020
Why can’t we pay our mistakes forward
As a mother of two adult children, I hope that I have raised them to make good choices and to avoid some of the mistakes I made at their age. Unfortunately the path I have laid with my advice and cautionary tales is one that they rarely travel.
I know that they are their own people independent of me and my experiences but I wish there were a way that my mistakes could be counted against their mistakes to lessen the impact the mistake will have on their lives. I am aware that mistakes need to be made to shape character, but it seems the mistakes my children are making lately have a negative and long lasting impact on their lives.
As a parent, I am always trying to cushion the blow or lessen the impact of any and all negativity that comes my children’s way. At the same time if you asked me, I would say the mistakes I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned helped shape the person I am today.
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