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Manifestations of Abandonment
Not Pink Floyd, though I know you’re humming it. You’re welcome. As a victim of parental abandonment, I built a very tall, thick wall. My wall was impenetrable. It was a tower of Babylon. If that was not enough, I kept it locked down like Fort Knox and built the walls from 10-foot-thick tungsten. No one was getting in this sucker or past my defenses. No one.
By Alexandra Grant4 months ago in Families
does money bring happiness to family or change it without us noticing
Many people believe that money is the ultimate solution to most life problems, especially within the family. With a higher income, needs are easily met, financial pressure decreases, and a sense of comfort and stability begins to grow. It seems simple: more money equals a better life.
By mohamed saad4 months ago in Families
are laws alone enough to protect the family
The family is the fundamental building block of any society. It is within the family that values are formed, personalities are shaped, and individuals learn how to interact with the world around them. When families are strong and stable, societies flourish. But when they begin to weaken or collapse, the consequences extend far beyond the home.
By mohamed saad4 months ago in Families
common mistakes that quietly destroy family stability 5
Families rarely fall apart because of one major crisis. More often, they are weakened by small mistakes repeated day after day until they become part of everyday life. At first, these mistakes seem harmless. Over time, however, they grow into barriers that damage trust, communication, and emotional connection.
By mohamed saad4 months ago in Families
Andreas Szakacs on the Power of Community Support and Social Impact
In a world where many families continue to face challenges related to food security, healthcare access, and education, Andreas Szakacs believes that meaningful change begins at the community level. Through his commitment to philanthropy and social responsibility, Andreas Szakacs has become an advocate for initiatives that support children and families in underserved communities.
By Andreas szakacs4 months ago in Families
Manifestations of Abandonment Part 3
Have you ever had a pet you loved deeply and had to part with? I know many of you have, but I am not referring to parting as in a dearly departed. I am talking about a pet you were forced to give up. The reasons may vary, but I think at some point, many of us have that experience. For someone who was once abandoned, this is especially difficult. We understand being left and discarded. When we are forced to do that to an animal, it hits differently. We come to realize we have now done to an animal what has damaged us to our core, and the guilt and self-loathing over the act stay with us. Maybe forever. Mine is certainly still dancing around in my heart and soul.
By Alexandra Grant4 months ago in Families
the hands that brought the family together
# It was a happy family, much like countless others. A husband, a wife, and their children. The years passed peacefully. The children grew up surrounded by love, security, and the comforting routines of family life. Their parents were not wealthy, nor were they famous. Yet within the walls of their home, they possessed something far more valuable: a sense of belonging.
By mohamed saad4 months ago in Families
too late....or just in time?
The family consisted of a husband, a wife, and three children—two sons and a daughter in the middle. To anyone looking from the outside, they seemed like an ordinary family, living an ordinary life. The children went to school, the father worked long hours, and the mother devoted herself to caring for the household. Their days followed a familiar rhythm, much like countless other families.
By mohamed saad4 months ago in Families
Manifestations of Abandonment
I have always been a curator of stray pets. From the wee age of six, I kept bringing home every abandoned, lonely creature I found. Call it a compassionate heart, a love for animals, too, maybe. I think it was a symptom of what abandonment does to a person. You rescue what you identify with because you can’t stand for anything to feel as you have. So I brought home lonely creatures in need of love. Maybe I was rescuing myself from loneliness and despair.
By Alexandra Grant4 months ago in Families
Manifestations of Abandonment
I am a product of abandonment. Not my choice, but it is what it is. I am a product of several things, not at all nice to discuss, yet I am still kicking. I am not sure what people’s intentions are when they do something, but I am guessing selfishness is at the root of it all. I was abandoned. Correction, my sister and I were abandoned by our mother when I was around two years old.
By Alexandra Grant4 months ago in Families
A family story
A woman in her forties stood in front of the hospital entrance, surrounded by her six children. She clutched files, papers, X-rays, and lab results, gazing at them in stunned silence. The world seemed to be breaking with pain. What had happened? The doctors had confirmed she had cancer. Did this mean she was going to die? She looked around but couldn't find her husband, the one who should have been her support. She gathered her children and went home. She waited for him, but he didn't return. Day after day, she lived in anxiety, fearing the unknown. After a whole month, he called her. "You are divorced. I owe you nothing," he said, and left. What she had feared had come to pass: he showed no reaction, no sympathy, when the doctors told her the truth about her illness.
By mohamed saad4 months ago in Families
