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How to grieve expectations while celebrating reality

My son came out to me last week and I'm proud of his courage but I'm also mourning the future I had imagined for him and I feel terrible about it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Love sometimes requires releasing the stories we've written about others so they can write their own.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.