I've grown more sensitive to young children since becoming a Grandfather. It is very easy to review and watch what happens when you are so connected yet not really involved. I also have a daughter who is a school teacher and therefore enjoy following what grade school children have to say.
One grade school class had to write papers on "What's wrong with parents today." One child really said it all - "We get our parents so late in their lives that it is impossible to do anything with them." Parents, on the other hand, usually receive the children when they were only minutes old. The big question is: At what age will your children receive you? Allow me to explain please.
Most parents are prone to give their children everything except for the one thing that children need most: TIME. Time for listening, time for understanding, time for helping, time for guiding. Taking time away from your own concerns and focusing on those of your children sounds so simple, yet in reality it is absolutely the single most difficult and sacrificial task of parenthood. I freely admit, most women (Mothers) tend to have this skill much more than we men do.
What legacy do your want YOUR children to learn? How are YOU going to provide that legacy information to your children? The reason many people feel like a complete failure is that they fail to complete what they start or wanted to start but never did. This is especially true in parenting. Fame, Fortune, and Failure could be the title of many parenting books today. As we adults pursue the path of fame and fortune we ignore the needs of our families and that results in the ULTIMATE FAILURE - failure as a family member and parent.
Want to be different? Start today, it is not too late. Call a family council meeting this evening to evaluate ( with input from every single family member) on how you spend your time together as a family - and how often. This could be the single MOST IMPORTANT meeting of your entire life.
These are my thoughts, what are yours?
Steve
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