Comments on: The Perennial Nature of the Relationships That Matter https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/ A Lifestyle Blog Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Kolina Cicero https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/#comment-700164 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:21:54 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=94990#comment-700164 In reply to Bonnie.

Thank you so much Bonnie. Happy pondering!

]]> By: Bonnie https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/#comment-700153 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:15:30 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=94990#comment-700153 Well said and written. Lots of thoughts I’m left to ponder now.

]]> By: Kolina Cicero https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/#comment-694303 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 02:36:04 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=94990#comment-694303 In reply to Anonymous.

Hi! Thank you so much for this. I’ve never heard that about resilient adults but my goodness, that rings true. I, too, wish that difficult parent-child dynamics were talked about more. It’s taboo, but why?! Because it makes people uncomfortable? All the more reason to share these stories more. I’m so glad you’ve got your perennials by your side — you deserve them all.

]]> By: Anonymous https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/#comment-694238 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:33:16 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=94990#comment-694238 I’ve always had a hard relationship with my mom. Through the past three years of therapy I’ve realized that I don’t need to have her in my life in the way that society and Instagram posts tell us to. My relationship with my dad is equally strained, if somewhat less toxic. I read a couple of years ago that resilient adults from fractured pasts like ours often have a strong community around them. This makes me even more thankful for the perennials. They’re the parents and teachers that we needed to fill our gaps, and us, theirs. Thank you so much for sharing. I wish that difficult parent-child relationships were more openly discussed.

]]> By: Kolina Cicero https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/#comment-693755 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:21:19 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=94990#comment-693755 In reply to Kear Anne.

THIS IS WHY I WRITE! It’s so affirming to know that another fatherless wanderer benefitted from reading this. Thank you so much for the note!

]]> By: Kear Anne https://witanddelight.com/2021/12/the-perennial-nature-of-the-relationships-that-matter/#comment-693705 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:42:39 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=94990#comment-693705 I swear I just read this and it felt like it poured out of my own soul. Thank you for sharing – it’s so true. Thank goodness for the perennials. And thank you for sharing your understanding, from another fatherless wanderer.

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