This is one of the ironies of family: Family members are our greatest source of comfort and at times, greatest source of pain. We look to our family as a haven in a hostile world, yet the very people are also our harshest critics.
At times, we wonder why our parents, children, siblings, spouses are so critical of us. At other times, we also feel frustrated because comments we make in the spirit of caring are taken as criticizing.
Each of us lives our own life, and no one - not even the people we live with or the person we are closest to - knows what the world looks like from our point of view.
This thought I hold tightly: given the enormous promise of love, understanding and listening that family holds, it's worth the struggle.
back row from left: Albert, Bernie, Hon, Ben, Joyce
front row: Barb, Gramps, Fabian, Sam
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