I wish I could make everything right for everyone. I guess that is a typical female approach...when loved ones hurt, you want to fix it, to make it all okay, to make them happy.
Only it can't be done. As children or others that you love grow up they meet challenges that are hard for them. At times the challenges they face are overwhelming, or can seem to be so. It's hard to sit back and let them struggle. It has to be done though. If you keep your child from experiencing pain, if you can fix whatever is wrong, if you can make things better....you shouldn't.
Adult children, no matter what the age, need to learn to handle their own problems or they will be forever unsure of their own abilities; they will never have confidence or faith in themselves. Some of us have such a hard time with finding our own path. Too much help can be forever disabling.
Children of all ages need love, support, caring....but we all must learn to walk the road which we choose, knowing that eventually, it will lead to a destination. And then we can rest for a while.
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