where are you

Journaling Challenge - Where Are You?

There appears to be a new epidemic. You may not know about it because it isn't in your wheelhouse. Grown children closing the door on relationship with their parent. Estrangement. It's guised as boundaries but it is complete closure of any exposure to their lives, Understandably there are toxic relationships in which one needs protection. But studies are finally revealing that before estrangement the relationship was good. Close even. Then one day complete disconnect. Relationships can be hard but working through whatever may be is what makes us stronger. even the relationship stronger. Boundaries are here is where I begin and where I end. and that is where you begin. But estrangement says you are just not there. Why is this an epidemic? What did we do? What did I do? I don't know and when there is no connection I may never know. And honestly? Maybe we both need to grow. I will go on without you and I will grow but know that my heart hurts every day that I can't see or hear you.

Lynn Grieveson Close to Perfect, Let's Start the Journey,

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