Thank you!
This has been so eye opening and hard for me to grasp. At first there was the feeling/thoughts that this cannot be happening. The denial. I've come to the place, inside of me, that I am accepting what has always been. I have been selfish, up until about 2 months ago, and have tried to not listen. That has made me no better than the one who wouldn't listen to me when I was trying to tell her how I felt, and important things that I needed her to hear.
I am listening and validating now. There seems to be peace in that validation and I am feeling more of the other parts of me.
Thank you again for sharing this. I may consider the recording..... in time.