Grasping the Elusive Dream
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Comment from Paul Manton
Hello again, Beth. It's a while since I caught up with your family saga!
Yes, I guess I'd be a bit wary of Carol's new group leader. I made a study of the Jonestown incident - in fact I think I read a whole book on it - very worrying, and worth a host of psychology Ph.Ds.
And even if the guy is legit. and has no designs on anyone, you still don't want your impressionable daughter to get an unhealthy fixation on an iconic character of any sort. (I exclude Rock stars she'll never meet!)
We get to meet more of your family this time, with Evan's enduring penchant for Mississippi life, and Don's gift for gymnastics.
Then something very American (and definitely not British) - a Mother/Daughter Banquet! It's impossible to get daughters past a certain age to eat with family at home in the UK. It is one of the sad features here - the nuclear family went 'bang!' some time ago! Of course, in Christian homes things are a bit better . . .
Love from Paul
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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2023
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Hello again, Beth. It's a while since I caught up with your family saga!
Yes, I guess I'd be a bit wary of Carol's new group leader. I made a study of the Jonestown incident - in fact I think I read a whole book on it - very worrying, and worth a host of psychology Ph.Ds.
And even if the guy is legit. and has no designs on anyone, you still don't want your impressionable daughter to get an unhealthy fixation on an iconic character of any sort. (I exclude Rock stars she'll never meet!)
We get to meet more of your family this time, with Evan's enduring penchant for Mississippi life, and Don's gift for gymnastics.
Then something very American (and definitely not British) - a Mother/Daughter Banquet! It's impossible to get daughters past a certain age to eat with family at home in the UK. It is one of the sad features here - the nuclear family went 'bang!' some time ago! Of course, in Christian homes things are a bit better . . .
Love from Paul
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Comment Written 02-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2023
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Thank you Paul. It is good to see you reading my posts again. As to mother and daughters getting together, this may not be the case any more it was a few years ago. Now thankfully my daughter see me as a close friend rather than their mother and we can enjoy each other company with being judgemental. I like the new role. We done judge each other we just enjoy our friendship.
Beth
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That is very gratifying.
Love to the Shelby family.
Paul