i actually recently thought of that Gibran poem and for the first time felt differently b/c while to some degree i get the sense of what i think Gibran meant and for some children it may be a helpful way to find one's own true way, also i think we certainly are "of" parents and need to embrace that, it's in the DNA. And some of my re-thinking was fostered by how Native Peoples have such respect for parents and other elder relatives, and of how the traditions and learnings are often directly from them. So both the child's direct connection with Spirit as well as with the parents/relatives can be honored.
Thank you!
Love and gratitude for you! Also, you may like Khalil Gibran’s poetry - talks about children coming through us but not being of us.
Blessings!!!!!!!!
i actually recently thought of that Gibran poem and for the first time felt differently b/c while to some degree i get the sense of what i think Gibran meant and for some children it may be a helpful way to find one's own true way, also i think we certainly are "of" parents and need to embrace that, it's in the DNA. And some of my re-thinking was fostered by how Native Peoples have such respect for parents and other elder relatives, and of how the traditions and learnings are often directly from them. So both the child's direct connection with Spirit as well as with the parents/relatives can be honored.