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title: "Many parents don't realize that when their children grow up, the family essentially drifts apart. Ev"
description: "Many parents don't realize that when their children grow up, the family essentially drifts apart. Even if they come back for holidays, it can only be called a gathering. You need to understand that ch"
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# Many parents don't realize that when their children grow up, the family essentially drifts apart. Ev

Many parents don't realize that when their children grow up, the family essentially drifts apart. Even if they come back for holidays, it can only be called a gathering. You need to understand that children come through you, but they are not born for you. The bond between parents and children is merely a farewell that grows more distant with each step. In the end, parents and children become the most familiar strangers.

A child is not a kite that needs you to desperately hold onto the string. They are migratory birds, destined to fly to mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas beyond your sight. When they turn and walk towards their own life, what parents should do is not cry and try to mend the broken home, but smile and embed the shattered porcelain pieces into a starry sky.

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