I absolutely love having adult children. They are so much fun to do things with and I enjoy listening to their memories about growing up in the Heinisch home. Because I do not have adult siblings of my own, however, I do not always understand their relationship with one another and our roles as parents in it. Today, I said something to Meg that hurt her feelings, but definitely wasn’t trying to do so. I realized afterward that I was wrong, and felt terrible about it.
Not having siblings to argue with has made it hard for me to understand that you can be really mad at someone, but that doesn’t mean that you stop loving them. In fact, I have witnessed hurt feelings and big arguments in our family before and was surprised how fast everyone got over it. Because of that, I decided long ago to never get involved in their disagreements or take sides. Given time, they always figure it out. I am ever impressed with their honesty with one another and the support that they show to one another. Of all of their accomplishments in life, it is what I am most proud of as a mother.
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