And I needn’t
September 6th, 2010And I needn’t have worried about
‘empty space’. . .
If ever there was a case of things not being as they seemed,
this was it.
Empty space? You must be joking!
Five minutes in a glider (or sailplane) teaches you that
it’s anything but ‘empty space’ up there.
I was amazed at the buffeting and whipping of the air
currents and the sheer power of the thermals as they pushed
the plane upward, like a giant hand from below.
The question soon changed from ‘How are we going to stay
up?’ to ‘How on earth are we going to get down?’
But it’s all about manipulation of the control surfaces on
the plane, and soon we glided to a smooth and safe landing.
Often in life, perhaps even more so in parenting, things are
not as they seem.
Here’s a common scenario. A parent has been reading up on
positive thinking, self-development, parenting skills or
such like.
They feel good and are dutifully putting everything into
practice.
Then out of the blue – WHUMP! There’s a major confrontation
with one of our teens that leaves us drained, bedraggled and
crawling off in search of a corner where we can lick our
emotional wounds.
The steely glint of failure mocks our efforts.
But wait! All is not as it seems.
school safety expert