Parental legacy: living up or overcome?
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Wench says,
A little bit of both. They did some things so impressively well and other things so terribly.jl333 says,
Both my parents were awesome. Parents divorced at a young age, so I had two separate household rules. No complaints growing up. And believe me...we had a lot of rules! In my eyes, my parents held the title of "Best Parents Ever".ctgoods2 says,
still unsure - if I were to ask each of three nuclear sibs - I think the answers would not be unanimous.accidentaltourist says,
ct--my thoughts as well. My siblings and I view the graces and the perceived shortcomings so very differently.Redx3 says,
Definately overcome, no question.ba_miracle says,
With my own mother, survived. My daughter will have a little of both with me.Believe says,
Awesome parents. Wait, make that beyond awesome.notjustagirlintheworld says,
Unbelievably sound foundation. Amazing people, amazing parents and amazingly loved each other in the most amazing way until the day my father died and still. A gift.