what do you hope your kids remember the most about you?
#21
That I love them more then anything and I would back them up in all their decisions (as long as they were legal) in life, all I ever want is for them to be happy, healthy and loved. That is what we all strive for.
#23
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Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
what would you like your kids to remember you most for? trying to always be there for them, love, laughter & being fair, but not necessarily in that order!
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#24
Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
what would you like your kids to remember you most for? trying to always be there for them, love, laughter & being fair, but not necessarily in that order!
#27
One tough lesson I learned about this was with my son's first wife. Her Dad, a retired minister, was supposed to perform the wedding ceremony but died 6 months before their wedding. She loved him dearly and grieved so hard over him that she wasn't able to enjoy her marriage or life in any form. Surprisingly enough, she did go through with the wedding and battled her depression hard but she was beating herself up for all the times she was "bad and hurt and disappointed her parents." So much so that she didn't realize how very much they loved her and how very proud they were of her. The challenges she gave them were just normal parts of growing up and they accepted it because turned into a fine young woman. The marriage didn't survive because she just couldn't cope for the 5 years of their marriage and finally our son had enough. He tried to get her into grief counseling, he was there for her but she was having such a rough go. I hope and pray that our two children never go through that heartache as we've tried to let them know that mistakes are a part of growing up and maturing and do make who we are. We don't dwell on those mistakes but try to learn from them and be better for the learning from these mistakes. I'm very so proud of them and hopefully they will know. No matter how tough things get with our precious children and grandchildren, we need to let them know we didn't like what they did but we do love them.
#30
Originally Posted by Nanjun
You are a wise woman, GrammaPatty
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