The Generations

[poliphilo]

The love between parent and child is thickened by resentment, rivalry and fear. This is because the parent is still a child herself- unformed, unlicked, unprepared- still horribly needy.

The relationship between grandparent and grandchild is something quite other- as I remember- as I am beginning to find out...

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Unlicked? Like a bear cub- which, according to medieval superstition was supposed to be born as a blob, then literally licked into shape by its mothers.

I'm nearly there. Just a few more pages.