
To "let go" does not mean to stop caring—
It means I can't do it FOR someone else.
To "let go" is not to cut myself off—
It's the realization that I can't CONTROL another.
To "let go" is not to ENABLE—
But to allow learning from natural consequences.
To "let go" is not to try to change or blame another—
It's to make the most of MYSELF.
To "let go" is not to care FOR—
But to care about.
To "let go" is not to FIX—
But to be supportive.
To "let go" is not to JUDGE—
But to allow another to be a human being.
To "let go" is not being in the middle, arranging all outcomes—
But to allow others to affect their own destinies.
To "let go" is not to be over-protective—
It's to permit another to face reality.
To "let go" is not to DENY—
But to accept.
To "let go" is not to nag, scold or argue—
But instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To "let go" is not to adjust everything to MY desires—
But to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To "let go" is not to regret the past—
But to grow and live for the future.
TO LET GO IS —
TO FEAR LESS ... AND TO LOVE MORE.
~ By Dr. Margaret J. Rinck
www.FamilySuccessConsortium.com


Ugghhh...I'll need to remember this when it's time for my kids to fly the coop. I'm guessing I won't be one of those moms who 'let go' gracefully. LOL
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