Recycling

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?

Already answered this.

This picture makes me sad now. If I could go back to that chair, knowing what I know now, I would live an entirely different life.

I would leave home at the earliest possible opportunity. I would try and join the Navy, and I would never go back.

I would travel the world and I would not come back to the UK. If I did I would live in London. A little flat right at the heart of it all. I’d possibly be Prime Minister (am I nuts?), or an author, or both.

I so much wanted to escape my childhood, but I landed up living the same type of life my parents did, admittedly with a few weird and wonderful twists.

This isn’t a ‘poor me’ blog. It’s an encourage your children to fly blog. It’s a find out who they are as a unique individual and support that.

You were a vehicle to bring them into this world, they are not your child they are an ancient soul who needs to express who they are. They are a gift to be treasured not something you own.

You can be the people who watch them fly and know that you helped them to find themselves, live their best life.

In my childhood this would never have been talked about. My parents were parents of their time.

My brother could have been England goal keeper. Played for his favourite team. I would have so liked to see that. He was that good.

I was a writer, my dad did offer me to stay home and write but I knew in didn’t have the self-discipline at 16. I will never forget that he offered though. That’s called knowing your child.

He also wanted my brother to try out for Crystal Palace. I’ll never forget that either. I’ll remember for the brother who can’t remember anymore.

Sometimes I like to visualise him out on that pitch, to pretend that life was kinder to him. I would give anything to see that.

So, you can’t retrospectively re-write your life, but if this resonates with any parents just struggling to do their best for their child, between us we just might be able to save the children.

Watching your child fly must be the best thing any parent can dream of. My dad would have so loved to see that! I think my mum would have too. They did their best. I do love them both.

Best love

Amorah – Deb