Much More to Her Son

On our third call, it was time to talk about Trina's kids. She gushed about two of them. But when it came to the third, there was a big sigh. "What can I say?"

Trina explained that her youngest had no patience with her and seemed jealous of her other kids. 

[Program Notification: Family Love Letters isn’t therapy. But it is therapeutic. Read on.]

I said, "OK. Take a step back. Are there any qualities that are you admire about him?"

"Well, he has a lot of friends, many of whom he's knows since college. Actually, I know that his friends come to him for advice. He's a good friend to his friends."

Thinking about her son's work, without any hesitation, she said, "He works hard. His boss is always giving him praise and his co-workers really like him." 

Trina commented that when her husband couldn't figure out his new computer, her son sat patiently with him for hours and showed him how it all worked.

Her eyes got big.

"Wow, it's been a long time since I thought about my son like this. He has a lot going for him. I'm going to write about all the ways I'm proud of him." 

Family Love Letters are about connection.