Week 2 Post #2

Children

 It never crosses your mind when you are a toddler to teenager that one day you will grow up and possibly have children of your very own. For most people this is a reality of the life cycle. If you are one of the blessed ones that do have children you will be able to relate to the following and if you are one of the children and not a parent at this point then this should be informational.

 I never thought when I was a teenager running around and partying and staying out half the night that one day the tables would turn. I know as a youngster I could have and should have been a better son. We did not have the luxury of cells phones but home phones have been around for a long time so, there was no excuse for not keeping in touch and letting my parents know what I was doing and where I was at. I was too busy hanging out and having fun to worry about the little things like keeping them informed.

 Back then if we weren’t drag racing we were hanging out at the arcades or drive in movie. Thinking back it was almost a weekly occurrence of running off and having fun and not worrying about anything and living for the moment.

 At no time did I ever think that my parents would be worried about me if they did not hear from me or see me by the given time to be home. I did not give the consideration that they may have thought I could have been in an accident or worse. Living in a big city as I did, was I hurt or worse. I never once give a single simple consideration what was running through their minds by me not keeping them informed.

 Well guess what I grew up and had three children of my own. Just think I had said the exact same things my parents did to me. You know, just the little things like where are you going? Who are you going to be with? What time will you be home? These are but a few of the things my children grew up listening to every time they went out the door.

 Kids with the technology we have today there is no excuse for you to not keep your parents posted on where you are and if you are ok and if you are going to be late etc. These few little extra things you can do will make your parents rest better at night and you will find it will do you well down the road when that day comes when you are called mom or dad.