As an adult, it's a huge shock to be orphaned; as a child it's just hideous, ghastly.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Not everyone can be an orphan.
It's odd to think of yourself as an orphan at 55.
Sometimes it's a bizarre, fairly cold, and horrifying thing to be a parent.
I still have mixed feelings about what growing up is - this thing that happens to everyone, so I've heard.
The powerlessness of the child is often forgotten. And after it comes the terrifying phase of moving into adulthood.
I believe that maturity is not an outgrowing, but a growing up: that an adult is not a dead child, but a child who survived.
It's a difficult thing to lose a child, a grown-up child.
It is always fragile, being a parent.
I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.
When you're kept out of the adult world, it's a blessing in disguise.