89 year old great grand mother have guilty feelings
What would cause an 89 year old great grand mother to have guilty feelings?
Let me explain.
Mary celebrated her 89th birthday and enjoys profound stress relief. Although Mary was having fun she had a concern. I met Mary about a year ago at a coffee shop.
I stopped at the local coffee shop to get a hot chocolate before visiting my Mom. My Mom is in a nursing home. Mary and I developed a relationship.
What is fascinating about our relationship is that I do not know when I will meet Mary at the coffee shop. I do not have a specific day to visit my Mom. Mary does not go the coffee shop each day.
On her 89th birthday the owners of the donut shop gave Mary 6 red roses. Also a cake with one candle and the staff sang her happy birthday. Mary also received other unexpected gifts.
Mary was concerned because she wondered if she was given this attention out of pity. With some facilitation on my part Mary changed her perspective. She told me that she now understands that she had given all her life but never really wanted to receive.
She also confessed that she did not think that she deserved to receive. This change in her thinking now allows Mary to receive without feeling guilty.
So what is the moral of the story?
You may be OK with giving which is an admirable quality however it is also important for you to receive without feeling guilty. You need to maintain a balance in your life of giving and receiving.
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July 2nd, 2007 at 1:17 pm
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