V drifts into talking about generations. How grandparents and grandchildren so often get along very well. Remove one generation-twenty-five years at least-and the anger in both directions dissipates. All the failed expectations and betrayals become cleansed by an intervention of time. Resentment and bitter need for retribution fall away. Love becomes the operative emotion.
In the book "Varina" by Charles Frazier, the author reflects on the unique relationships between grandparents and grandchildren. He suggests that removing a generation, which can span around twenty-five years, helps ease the tensions and conflicts that might exist between parents and children. This distance allows for healing and a new perspective on past grievances, reducing the anger that can often saturate familial relationships.
Frazier emphasizes how time acts as a...
