Entry FeedDo your kids appreciate everything you do for them? My guess is no. Did we truly appreciate everything our parents did for us?
We drove back from Florida with Son Two, while Son One and Daughter flew back with Nana. We had been driving for a few hours, not even out of Florida yet, when this conversation took place:
Me: So, what was your favourite part of our vacation?
Son Two: What vacation?
Daddy: The trip we were just on. In Florida? What did you like about it?
Me (thinking to myself - we went to Disney, Universal, swimming daily, air boat ride, mini golf... pick something!)
Son Two: Daddy - you know what?
Daddy: What?
Son Two: Listen to this... BUUUUURRRRPPPPP!
Daddy: Great.
Seriously - we clothe, feed and drive them around. On top of meeting their needs, we try to make life fun for them. Vacations, museum visits, skating lessons and bike rides. Is it all for nothing?
On one hand, parenting is a thankless job. Who is going to thank you for raising good kids? Not the kids, certainly.
It is one of those jobs where the joy of raising good kids should give us enough satisfaction, knowing that they love us, that they are successful and that they are contributing to the betterment of society.
But would a little thanks every now and then really be so hard?
Opps. Parents of mine - thank you very much for everything over the last 34 1/2 years. I do appreciate so much of what you did for us, the love and support you gave (except the piano lessons - couldn't we have admitted a little earlier that I wasn't musical?)
Love you guys.