Anyone starting to forget your EK’s childhood?

Luke, I'm so sorry for the difficult time you are going through in missing your son. I don't think we ever stop missing our EC. Sometimes I forget details about my sons childhoods and my estranged daughter's childhood. It is very normal. Our family does not talk about our ED either. She hurt so many family members by leaving.

The one thing we can do is to pray for our EC. God can do all things. I will be keeping you in prayer. God bless you.

Sorry I haven't replied sooner, Luke. By now, you are probably in a better frame of mind. But it's those down times when we need support. So glad our lindajoan is always available to lift us in prayer and provide encouragement when we need it.

I don't spend much time thinking of either my es's childhood or my dd's. And, I agree with lindajoan that forgetting some events is just normal. I remember in the beginning of my estrangement memories consumed my mind and it only made things worse and kept me thinking about how things had changed.

I believe I am probably much older than you, and, now, I have even forgotten many things about my grands' childhood. And even looking at pics of grands from the past can make me feel melancholy and longing for the time when they were babies, toddlers and young children.

Maybe forgetting is God's way of protecting us from going down the path of sadness and,possibly, depression. Whatever the reason is for forgetting many memories of our adult childrens's past, it is okay. God's Word even says, "...forgetting what is behind and press on..." Our Hope is in Him and so is our future.

Praying for you, Luke and that this response finds you in a more peaceful place. Virtual hugs being sent to you.