Anyone who has raised kids will tell you that it's not easy(understatement of the year!). Just the other evening my wife and I were reminiscing and trying to convince ourselves that the early days of child rearing seemed a lot less stressful than handling the mood swings of a teenager. In reality, I remember being overwhelmed after the birth of our daughter, she was so sweet and helpless, having to make sure everything we did was conducive to her well being. Trying not to make mistakes in feeding, bathing, and the like. It seems like forever before a child can walk, talk and use the bathroom on their own.
Even given all the diligence it takes to see them through those years safely, that part now seems like a walk in the park compared to the hormonal roller-coaster we go through presently! I think it's all a matter of perspective. The human brain has a way of processing information and over time changing it so that we tend to remember the good quite a bit more than the bad. All said and done I'm extremely proud of our daughter in all respects. She's a good kid, makes good grades and seems to give a rip about her future, unlike me when I was her age! " But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 19:14.
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