Who Are You?

Are you your parents?

Of course not.

Or are you?

They have influenced you in more ways that you realize -- some good -- some bad.

GRAB A PIECE OF PAPER for each of your parents (that raised you or influenced your childhood).

With the parent's name on the top of the paper, create two columns for each of them: Good + Bad Stuff.

If you really want to do this right, you should first write all your perspectives and feelings and ...

Then, ask others, who know your parents, to add to this list.

The information you gather from other sources will be especially valuable to you.

Buddha Zhen
Patriarch, shaolinZEN.org