Tag: parent
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On Conditions and Expectations in Loving
As kids, we were taught these tenets within our cultural framework: Love unconditionally. Have no expectations from those you love. For a very long time, I thought that these two things are invariably supposed to go hand in hand. I wove these together and considered them inseparable with regard to personal relationships. And for the…
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On Mother’s Day
A message I wrote to my mom on Mother’s Day one time reads: ‘A life lived with dignity and self-reliance; the pleasure of being of service, of giving, of caring; holding the head high and meeting challenges head-on; working to the best of my ability; finding the way around problems; maintaining integrity; speaking out boldly;…
The Right to be Wrong 