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This
drama illustrates a typical situation in marriage. Both partners
are absolutely right. Yet neither one can acknowledge the
other's point of view.
Andrea is 100% correct. You
can't be successful in life unless you're focused and are
able to delay your gratification. You've got to know how
to say, "No." That's what discipline is and it's
the job of a parent to help his kid understand that.
On the other hand, Ron's also
right. There's too much emphasis on work and productivity
in our culture. We have forgotten how to make time for
friends, for family and for ourselves. We are a society
of driven people who have sacrificed home and family for the
marketplace.
Their challenge as a couple is
to learn how to reconcile their differences so that they can
teach their son how to integrate a life of friendship, play
and entertainment with discipline, achievement and productivity.
How can Ron and Andrea learn
to hear each other's point of view?
What do you think is their real
point of difference?
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