I love this 💙 I think about the cleanliness of my house a lot. It is clean, but not as neat and perfectly tidy as my mom's house always was. My daughter's things are not purely confined to her room the way mine were. They are integrated into the living areas. It is her ongoing art projects or the remnants of a game. I love that mess. It tells her she is home and this home is hers. Not just her room but the whole house. I hope it sends the message that whatever she is doing she is free to do it with us, even if we're not all doing something together. I know she will go through the normal teenage closed door years but I always felt uncomfortable in the living room or whatever, like I was intruding on my parent's space. That's a specific level of comfort that I want her to have. I don't think this is quite what you were saying but it's what was brought up for me and it really added something special to an essay I've been stuck on for a while. Thank you!
I love this 💙 I think about the cleanliness of my house a lot. It is clean, but not as neat and perfectly tidy as my mom's house always was. My daughter's things are not purely confined to her room the way mine were. They are integrated into the living areas. It is her ongoing art projects or the remnants of a game. I love that mess. It tells her she is home and this home is hers. Not just her room but the whole house. I hope it sends the message that whatever she is doing she is free to do it with us, even if we're not all doing something together. I know she will go through the normal teenage closed door years but I always felt uncomfortable in the living room or whatever, like I was intruding on my parent's space. That's a specific level of comfort that I want her to have. I don't think this is quite what you were saying but it's what was brought up for me and it really added something special to an essay I've been stuck on for a while. Thank you!
I'm so glad it evoked some emotions in you that helped! Its all about the interpretations and connections!
I agree, I love seeing what other people get from my writing 💙