Are you a kid in the middle? Or a kid the youngest of all? Or the oldest? Older meaning wiser, younger meaning funner, the middle dizzily with a sibling on top and again one on the bottom? Who are you? What is your identity? Are you the mentor to your younger sibling and a learner of an older sibling? Are you in touch with your family of origin at all? Is there someone in it who you love? Is there a parent still alive? Mom or Dad? Both? Neither!
Did you ever confide in a parent and had your privacy honored or not? Did your Mom ever say, "Don't tell your Dad" she trying desperately to keep the peace and to reduce stress for your Father so he did not become overwhelmed! Did you reserve your secrets for your diary? Was there a lock and key on your diary? Did your Sister listen? Did she try to care? Was she your only friend even in a schoolyard of kids your age. Did you ever thank her? Did your older brother fight off your bullies before they could cause you damage? Did you or will you tell him you appreciate all that he is and ever meant to you when you both were kids.
Do or did you have a parental relationship where you were able to see how strongly was your Dad's love for his Wife, your Mom. Did he tell you that as much as possible, to never dishonor your Mother his Wife. Was she happy to have him as her companion, was this obvious as you saw him smile at her and hold her hand? Could you feel this love between them and therefore be able yourself to love others? His Wife as his significant other. Your Father close to her and she being close to you. To have love going back and forth like trout swimming up and downstream in a fish farm.
This fish being a tasty morsel. Your Dad's love for his Wife as an example for you to show love to everyone else in your life.
Where is God in all this? He is in this love for your Mom by your Dad and she loving him back and also loving you.
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