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Never cut what can be untied
Written by Holly M. Hohlbein Wednesday, 19 October 2005 00:00
Cutting or untying? What are the values of each? When a family separates, we are faced with a complex web of connections that must be disentangled. How best to approach it? Cutting the strands is decisive and finishes the matter once and for all. But, we are left with lots of little pieces that may not be very useful. And, the cutting may leave us feeling shorted (pardon the pun!). Untying takes patience and commitment. But the long, intact strands at the end may be worth it. Are you a cutter or an untier? Which do you wish to be?
