Hi Arty,
Thanks for your thoughts and ideas. I understand your points on the bridge, which are quite valid. Maybe it's a gender thing, but the bridge to me is very relevant as it invokes (or was designed to) the emotions that come with realizing things have changed and your child has grown up. And what comes with that is the realization that their life is likely half over. That to me, as a mother, is quite an emotional thing. Now. You are coming at it from the male perspective, which this is written from, and a father giving away his daughter is quite emotional as well. So, it's something to think about.
I kind of like ending on the "losing all control" (oh my, I wonder if that phrase will conjure up that thought you mention being a nurse, with other medical people! lol) in that I was going for a double meaning....losing control of making decisions in her life as she makes her own decisions now and "losing control" as in his emotions as this all sinks in.
You bring up some interesting considerations and I appreciate your time with it. I'll be reviewing it all, as I always do, so thanks again for your perspective!
Kristi
Thanks for your thoughts and ideas. I understand your points on the bridge, which are quite valid. Maybe it's a gender thing, but the bridge to me is very relevant as it invokes (or was designed to) the emotions that come with realizing things have changed and your child has grown up. And what comes with that is the realization that their life is likely half over. That to me, as a mother, is quite an emotional thing. Now. You are coming at it from the male perspective, which this is written from, and a father giving away his daughter is quite emotional as well. So, it's something to think about.
I kind of like ending on the "losing all control" (oh my, I wonder if that phrase will conjure up that thought you mention being a nurse, with other medical people! lol) in that I was going for a double meaning....losing control of making decisions in her life as she makes her own decisions now and "losing control" as in his emotions as this all sinks in.
You bring up some interesting considerations and I appreciate your time with it. I'll be reviewing it all, as I always do, so thanks again for your perspective!
Kristi
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