"'My child, why have you done this to us?
See how worried your father and I have been, looking for you.'"
Mary's exclamation of fear and concern is very reminiscent of my own. I can empathize as a parent with the concern of knowing where my child is and what he's doing. I also understand the child Jesus' response which is all too common. Essentially, he's telling his mother to relax, and can't understand what the big deal is. He is supposed to be there. This is a beautiful example of the challenge of finding the balance in a relationship, of love and concern, and a foreshadowing of the letting go that many parents face in paternal relationships.
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