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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cosmicforce who wrote (85987)	8/21/2000 10:43:46 PM
From: Frederick Smart	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Cosmic.... >>>>First, I don't think parenting is "a job." I consider it a blessing.>>>> >>You haven't lived until you been blessed with a 3 year-old that decided sht was a lot like playdough and was fun to mold into shapes. While in their bed. Or have had a cocktail of explosive diarrhea go off on you as you change a diaper. Or, been covered by projectile vomit. From 5 feet. Or sat through the night with a child so weak with flu that you feared they might die. Or, had that child tell you I hate you! when you tell them that they can eat 3rds on ice cream or can't have every toy that tickled their fancy. Get real. Maybe in the abstract. Otherwise, it's work. If it's not, you're not doing your "job". Someone else is. And believe me, I see it all over my neighborhood. Kids that never get told NO! Only GO! And they're little shts when they act the way they do. I don't want my kid to play with them.>> Nope. I'll continue to look at it as one great, timeless adventure of risk, discovery, fun, music and laughter. I know I've "lost it" long before the time when it devolves into just being a "job." If we can feel joyful and empowered over our childrens daily discoveries we will get lost in time warps of frustration, exhaustion and regret. I spent the first 6 mos. of my second son's life up until all hours of the night driving, walking, rocking and blowing wind/air across his face to get him to stop crying. He had a terrible case of colic. He was extremely active inside his mother during pregnancy. I let my wife sleep while I tended to my son. I don't need much sleep and I look with fondness on the experience. Time is so precious. Moments like these are priceless. Peace. .