Posted by Gabbix2 on February 20, 2006, at 22:34:10
In reply to Re: A children's story that makes me tear up » Deneb, posted by sleepygirl on February 20, 2006, at 17:34:55
> I think limits are love. It communicates to the other person that they are capable of taking care of themselves, living apart, and discovering things for themselves. I mean that poor tree ends up just a stump for goodness sake!
I haven't read the book, but as it's Shel Silverstein, it makes me wonder if maybe that's the lesson, and a reminder not to keep taking, without giving.
I dont' know, of course because I don't know how the giving tree is seen.
But I can imagine if it were discussed with children, the question would arise about whether or not the boy did the right thing.
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