Article on Sarah Hughes

[PAskate]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/7601670.htm

[bbtano]

It's nice to read she's enjoying a regular, college lifestyle....making friends, going to games, etc.

How sad, though, that she and Robin don't keep in touch! They were so close for so many years. One would think they would continue to be friends (call and write each other, support each other's life choices) even as Sarah grows into adulthood.

[Alexa]

I am happy for her as well. But I do also find it strange they do not keep in contact. They were always very close, and even if their goals were different her last year of skating, I am surprised that would affect their long standing friendship.

I also found it a little weird that she rarely skates, but seems to miss competitive skating and has small thoughts about 2006. I could be wrong, and Sarah could surprise me, but I doubt with so much time off she could catch up with everyone to go to the Olympics. Their is a lot of talent in the women's field in the US and the World--and some good upcoming talent-- I think it would be difficult to go from college student with little skating to doing well at the Olympics.

[loveskating]

Originally posted by bbtano
It's nice to read she's enjoying a regular, college lifestyle....making friends, going to games, etc.

How sad, though, that she and Robin don't keep in touch! They were so close for so many years. One would think they would continue to be friends (call and write each other, support each other's life choices) even as Sarah grows into adulthood.

Well, I'm sure they will...as a mom, when I read the article, I thought that this is typical...its a STAGE. Young women pull away from childhood dependent and mentorial relationships for a time, as they must, to establish themselves as an adult...and then as an adult, she will come back to those she was formerly dependent on.

This process is REALLY hard on moms, I tell you, but we know it and understand that without it, the new relationship between two adults will not happen and instead, the dependency will remain...which doesn't work.

[bbtano]

Hmm...thanks for the explanation. I hope they are able to reconcile their relationship soon. Personally, I can't relate because I didn't go through that stage....my mom and I were always close, best friends really.