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Patricia Reding
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Releasing
I've raised three children, all of whom are now (at least for the most part) on their own. Along the way, I discovered that the most difficult years were not when my children were young. Those years came with plenty of confusion and busy-ness and challenges. But with young adulthood came the realization, not only that I had to let go, but that my children, each in turn, needed to let go, as well. With young adulthood a young one must acknowledge that the things he/she chooses come with consequences, and that he/she is solely responsible for those consequences. Indeed, one has not really reached adulthood until that person discontinues placing blame on others for their mistakes, input, failures, and so forth, and instead, looks to him/herself. So, both sides are involved in the cutting of the umbilical cord--or apron strings if you will--and in my experience, the job is not complete until both do their part. (I'm still working away on one. At times the struggle - and the sense of loss is extraordinarily painful.) What do you think? What has been your experience?
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Reigna relaxed her grip on her reins. “Do you suppose we’d know more if our mother . . .”
“I know what you’re thinking. If our mother hadn’t died, maybe she’d have told us more about what to expect.”
“Maybe.”
Eden pursed her lips in thought. “I know it sounds crazy, but I love Mara so much. I can’t imagine life without her. I know Lilith was wrong to have caused our mother’s death and yet . . . somehow . . . I also know that it was right for us to . . . you know . . . to have had Mara.”
“I know what you mean. Dixon would have been with us either way, but Mara . . .”
“I hope she’s better.”
“Me too,” Reigna said, directing her horse around a boulder that jutted into the pathway.
They rode quietly for several minutes.
“What are you thinking?” Reigna finally broke the silence.
Her sister shrugged. “Actually, I’m thinking that maybe Mara didn’t regain her memory because . . . Well, maybe she’s tired of all the responsibility, of all the trouble. Maybe subconsciously . . . she wants to be set free.”
Reigna pulled her horse to a sudden stop.
Eden, realizing her sister no longer rode at her side, turned back. “Are you all right? Is something wrong?” she asked, her voice quivering.
“I’m all right. I just never thought about . . . I never thought we might be a burden to her.”
“Me either. I mean, I’d never thought about it before. But it stands to reason. She’s spent years cooped up at the compound with us. Maybe she’s just grown weary of it all.”
“You think she wants us to release her?”
“Oh no! She’d never—” Eden’s brow furrowed. “Do you think?”
“I don’t know.”
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