Tuesday, December 4, 2007

The Art of Mending



This story really hit home for me. It centers on 3 siblings, 2 sisters and a brother. The youngest sister is asking for the help of her siblings in coping with trauma that took place early in her childhood - the mistreatment and emotional abuse she suffered from their mother. Unwilling to believe her accusations at first, they both slowly dig up memories they had buried deep in themselves for years and are finally able to reach some truth and understanding in the matter.

The story the youngest sister told reminded me A LOT of the relationship my mother had with her own mother. The time I was reading this book couldn't have been any better either, because I had just recently seen a show on TV about the studies of infants and the emotional bonds they form with their parents early in their lives.

Great story!

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