There is something that only parents can provide, and I need it, and I am not ashamed to ask it from you. From my mother, I need to know that I still belong, that I am part of you, that I do not stand alone. From my father, I need to know that I, as a separate being, have earned my place in this world. Let me resort to the scriptures that I know have meant much to you in your lives. From my mother, I need to know that she has watched my life and “kept all these sayings in her heart.” From my father, I need to hear these words: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant…. Enter into the
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