Absorbing Parents' Dreams

 
"She absorbed her parents' dreams, quieting the reluctance that bubbled up within. Every time, it seemed such a small thing to trade for their happiness." Celest Ng in Everything I Never Told You
 

Being a part of a family system can sometimes lead to letting go your own desires for the happiness of your family. For the happiness of those closest to us, it can seem like there is almost no price that is too high to pay, including our own dreams. Have you ever traded your own hopes and desires for the happiness of your parents or family? Or is there anything else that you’ve traded so you can bring happiness to your family? And if you have, did you also quiet the reluctance bubbling up within?

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