Parents

   I’ve really started to realize how much of an amazing influence my parents have had on me. I really don’t tend to question anything they say anymore, and when they speak or give me advice I often perceive it as law. It’s funny, because it was never that way when I was younger. That’s just adolescence though. Being a testy teen can take it’s toll on a parent-child relationship. However, as I’ve matured and gotten older I’ve started to see myself as a future father and husband, and I’ve started to see why things have gone the way they did. As I acquaint myself with more families, and with parents of some of my friends, I’ve seen how my parents really did an ideal job! There has never been too much disfunctionality in my family, there hasn’t yet been a “rogue” kid, or any type of real big problem. Of course we have our flaws as individuals, and of course we have had our ups and downs, but that’s life. And my parents have been exceptional in making all of their children feel loved and supported. My only hope is that I can carry that into my family, and figure out away to help my children face the challenges that they will encounter in our modern world. It’s scary, but I think I have enough resources to get the job done well.