tendril
tendril-The twisting, clinging, slender growth on many vines, which allows the plant to attach themselves to a support or trellis.
As kids grow, they naturally pull away from their family. But when tough times come, parents may see the small tendrils their children still have clinging to the support they have known at home. It is amazing the storms and trials kids go through these days, but having a support at home helps them to remain stable and strong while they are still developing. If kids can keep those tendrils in tact, they can continue to feel the support offered by their family well into their maturing years. The support can help them stay grounded when the storms and winds of life blow. They may not be as attached as they once were, but those tendrils back to home will provide enough support to the growing child that they can make it through.
Posted by
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20:31:55
This is such an important thing! Our kids have been out of the home for a long time now, yet still keep those close ties. We also see others who don’t have the ties or the support and it’s a sad thing. We have one in particular who has established “tendrils” to our family and I know she appreciates having them very much.
I am seeing the importance too as our kids grow. no, it isn’t the same as when they were small, but the support is there and it is so heart warming to know that the kids know it too! I hope that we continue to provide the support needed as our son reaches to adulthood and that he will always know that he can reach out to us for anything…
thanks!