More about powerlessness or not....

I had forgotten that a post had been made concerning my daughter. As a mother who is attentive to her children's moods, coughs and every movement, I took my daughter to speak with a professional. I was assured that my daughter was well. An adolescent who is going through adolescent issues was the way it was stated. Still, it is not easy to watch my daughter struggle. She is generally a happy girl but clearly things are on her mind.

I never diminish the feelings of others (actually, I just wrote a post on my business site about women and emotions -- you can see that on zimbio.com women and business) and I do not diminish the angst she is moving through. I know that she will move through this in her time but I do wish I could lessen the pain. And, I know that lessening the pain would be a disservice to her -- she needs to learn how to move through all types of experiences including emotionally charged ones.

So, I do the best I can to stay calm, and trust that my wonderful daughter will come out of this alright. She has so much to offer the world. All we have to do is live through this crisis or as that saying goes: one day at a time.