My oldest son spread his wings as he reached adulthood. Good for him. We all want our children to launch. For me it was very painful, dramatic and intense. Not at all what I expected.

Sometimes I respond with a very curt and dismissive tone... I know I do it. I know I feel justified in the moment. I know I feel bad later. I didn't know how to change it until ... I became more aware, not of it, but of me... of what is going on inside me... just before I do that.