The saga, and conversation continues…
Imagine if you came upon the video of your early childhood and you see your parents’ interaction with you at a playground. There would be countless things they would say to you. Some would be commands, some would be encouraging (hopefullyJ), plus many things. Now, imagine if your parents saw that same video and said, “Those were good days, we want to go
back to them. Okay, starting today, no more crossing the street without holding our hands. You will need to move back home so we can make sure you are always dressed warmly before you go outside and that we have had a chance to talk to the parents of all your friends before you go to see them. And members of the opposite sex? Absolutely NOT!†(Okay as a parent of three kids that are between 10 and 13, that one might be okay.)
That would be insane wouldn’t it? Why? Because your parents no longer love you? They don’t care about your life or your safety or whether you have your gloves on a cold day? Of course not. They don’t do those things anymore, because they have launched you into life and now you are able to internalize the heart of what they taught you and apply it in your own life. The intent wasn’t that you would stay in the infant toddler phase, but that you would grow up.
Hmmm… that will lead us very nicely into the next layer of this whole thing….
Still with me?
Peace, Jim
