With the way things are going in this world, it’s more important for kids to be able to look to their parents as role models. I know growing up I looked at my Father as the person I wanted to be most like. While I failed to come even close, it was nice to have someone close to me that I could aspire to be like. Please don’t get me wrong I had my share of childhood heroes, from Pro Football players too TV Stars. However I always seemed to fall back on my Dad as my biggest hero.
When I was growing up families stayed together more then they do now, it seems that for every 3 people I know 1 is divorced. While this is sad, it is the reality of the world we live in. I am divorced and while I am happy in my life and with myself, I do regret that my kids have had to grow up without me around as much as I should have been. Granted my kids got very lucky, their Step-Father is a great guy, and a good Dad. If I had to pick a replacement Father for my kids, and had to go outside of my family, I could not have found a better guy.
The problems we are facing today, is a lot of kids don’t get lucky like mine, they are shuffled around from house to house, notice I refrain from calling them homes. A home is filled with love, and the feeling of safety.
Just Food for thought
