Article July 21, 1980 ISSUE

Take the training wheels off

GLORIA ELAINE MARLATT

A teen-age member of the family was discussing an incident at work. Another member was lovingly prompting him on how to see the situation in a spiritual light, citing passages from the Bible and Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. Suddenly the teen-ager stopped and with a good-natured grin said, "Please—you've got to take the training wheels off!" He knew how to demonstrate Christian Science without adult direction. The entire family enjoyed the joke.

Afterward, however, I wondered if all present recognized the full import of his words. I thought of how often parents hover over young people, feeling they must be a party to their every action and demonstration.

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