Parenting

Many of us white-knuckle it through the parenting of our children, feeling hamstrung by them most of the time, occasionally delighting in them by accident, while we wait for a "freer" time when we can pursue our individual hobbies or adventures. As they grow, so do we; then we look back and think something like "Holy crap! The most important thing in my life was happening under my feet while I was looking out toward some future horizon!" If we are blessed, we haven't screwed up our relationships with out children to the point that we don't have access to our GRANDchildren. We get a chance to redeem ourselves. Our children look on in awe and wonder "Why weren't they like that for me?!" The answer is "We weren't mature enough. Learn from our mistakes. Don't miss out on your children."