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Page 6 Spiritually Gifted Child
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I was astonished when I read the articles recounting Olivia’s journey to the woman she will become. You could have been writing about ME! Although our ages, locations, experiences, family expectations and differing social environments would seem to deny any possibility of commonality, I feel a strong kinship with this woman.
Erin Miller Driver
Change is not easy; growth requires real work and I know, through personal experience, that this passage of self-discovery is initially very painful. The reward comes later, but with work, is attainable. My need for growth and development meant leaving a nineteenyear marriage. The censure of the small community in which I lived was hurtful and I quickly found out who my friends really were. Learning to love myself and work my way through the maelstrom of conflicting judgments and expectations gave me new strength and clarity. What truly amazed me at the time and has been driven home repeatedly, is that Olivia’s story is the tale of many, many women. Some have taken the initiative to make change happen, either within or outside of a marriage. There are women who are not entirely happy, would like to make changes but lack the strength to reach out and risk the unknown. These women all need support in whatever decisions they have to make. Tell Olivia that she CAN make the changes she wants, her judgment of herself is the only one that counts and that support for her growth comes from all of us who have made this journey before her. The only way out of this is through it. Olivia, keep your eyes fixed on that clearer, brighter life that you will reach through your courage and hard work.
Rachel S.
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