Such a conundrum that has presented itself....so much a conundrum to drag me out of my Blog reclusiveness.....
DJ did so well last semester: happy in the community college, found herself a sweetheart, wrote a helluva paper in defense of gay marriage and then had another set back. We're rebounding now-much quicker than last time but it's not easy. She is SUCH a teenager and in many ways, we've noticed a slight regression. It's almost like she's trying to make up for lost time-can ya blamer her? We can't.
Then, out of the blue, I get contacted by an organization interested in talking to us about our parenting. Of course, being Bulldog's beloved, my hackles stand up initially. But, I did a snippet of research and it seems legitimate, this organization dedicated to telling others' stories in a respectable manner. Do we share to encourage others, even if it may make DJ more identifiable, somehow, to someone who wants to know about her previous life?
I read a book recently: Far from the tree by Andrew Solomon. Brave folks shared their gut-wrenching stories and it opened my eyes. Do we owe that to others? It's certainly worth thinking about....
DJ did so well last semester: happy in the community college, found herself a sweetheart, wrote a helluva paper in defense of gay marriage and then had another set back. We're rebounding now-much quicker than last time but it's not easy. She is SUCH a teenager and in many ways, we've noticed a slight regression. It's almost like she's trying to make up for lost time-can ya blamer her? We can't.
Then, out of the blue, I get contacted by an organization interested in talking to us about our parenting. Of course, being Bulldog's beloved, my hackles stand up initially. But, I did a snippet of research and it seems legitimate, this organization dedicated to telling others' stories in a respectable manner. Do we share to encourage others, even if it may make DJ more identifiable, somehow, to someone who wants to know about her previous life?
I read a book recently: Far from the tree by Andrew Solomon. Brave folks shared their gut-wrenching stories and it opened my eyes. Do we owe that to others? It's certainly worth thinking about....
