Parable
Six-Transistors Dr. Doug Ford, Production Animal Consultation & Dr. Greg Quakenbush, Geissler Corp.
I am in my late 60s and living life on the other side of the equation if you will. Things I did not see or understand when I was younger, I am now living from the vantage point of my parents. What goes around does come around. Several years ago, I made the decision to put my adult daughter’s room to a different use. I did not really give the change much thought because we had long been empty nesters. Shortly after the change, my daughter Krista came home for a visit. I had never noticed her routine when she was home. We would greet and catch up, and then she would usually disappear upstairs for a short time. I never realized exactly where she went but on this day, it all came to light. She would retreat to her room, close the door and bask in all the sights, sounds, smells, security and memories of the past. Some were good, some were bad, but all those feelings were part of her core. This particular visit, her absence was abbreviated. I heard a distant moan and a rapid series of interrupted steps coming down the stairs. “What did you do to my room?” she said. In a defensive and embarrassed tone, I replied, “What do you mean?” “That was my room,” she said, “and you ruined it.” Many weeks passed, and her disappointment was still more than obvious. We really did not speak for several months. Finally, we threw in the towel and discussed the matter.
