Sunday, April 21, 2013

Parenting

The toughest part of parenting is allowing the children to make choices that you wouldn't. Not dangerous or destructive choices. But saying to our Director of Religious Ed., "No, I won't help you."

Asked to do a small task that would take 2 minutes, the answer came back no. The director smiled and walked away.

It was not my place to interfere or influence her decision. But I was crushed. Really how could this child be mine? And where have I gone wrong?

2 comments:

jeff noel said...

Give them roots and give them wings.

Deep breath.

Patty Hebert said...

Absolutely Jeff. We can only do our best. What they do with our best, is up to them.