Quality vs. Quantity
The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important. (Martin Luther King, Jr) Bring up a child by teaching him the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn away from it. (Proverbs 22:6) My daughter often shares some story about how she has had to 'parent through' some difficult moment in raising her two boys. Occasionally, they are willful or stubborn; at others, they are cheerful and way too rambunctious. They break things, sneak snacks they shouldn't be eating that close to supper, and they forget their homework assignment just like the rest of kids. They learn at different paces, depending upon their interest in the subject. There rooms can be a total disaster, littered with all manner of 'stuff' they find important to them. At times, she shares how frustrated she is, while at others she shares the deepest of joy and celebration over some wonderful thing these boys have accomplished. Those ups and downs are part of parenting, aren...