By: Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D., Contributor Professor

“In my studies of the lives of older Americans, I learned that almost nothing is as painful to them as estrangement from an adult child. When I wrote a blog post on this topic, it led to an extraordinary outpouring of interest that both surprised and moved me. When we reach the later years, our dream is to be surrounded by loving children and grandchildren.”

Read the whole blog here.

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To Let Go
by STEPHEN
on SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 in INSPIRATIONAL STORIES

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 to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands.

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 to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes, but to allow others to affect their own destinies.

To let go is not to be protective, it’s to permit another to face reality.

To let go is not to criticize, or regulate anyone, but to try to become what I dream I can do.
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To let go is to fear less, and to love more.




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This blog talks about self well being and what stress can cause to our bodies.

https://blogs.bcm.edu/2023/02/13/heart-break-doesnt-feel-good-in-a-place-like-this/

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