No, I'm not actually building a house. I'm speaking about the house/home I building for my children, the lessons taught and memories made. Think back to when you were young, those are the things that made you who you are today. The Sunday dinners at Grandma's house, family camping trips, visits to the park, you get the idea. Are you building a good house for your kids? I know it feels like we never have enough time with them, but make what time you do have count. It gets even harder when you have more than one child. I deal with that one all the time, who gets what and when can you do it? When the boys were younger we took turns taking them out to dinner, a movie or whatever they wanted to do.
My boys are older now, Jordan has moved out on his own and Alex is going to be a Senior next year, and Chris will be a Junior. Where did the time go? Soon they will be bringing me grandchildren to visit. I'm very excited about that. They will have families of their own and hopefully some of the traditions that they had growing up will be passed on. The building blocks of family. Sometimes as a parent we second guess ourselves, wondering if we have given them everything they wanted. The truth is I hope you haven't given everything they wanted, but instead everything they needed. That you have taught values and integrity. How to be kind and sympathetic to other people’s needs. Selflessness and humility, in other words a house that is strong and steady, not big and flashy. In the years I have been around I have learned that slow and steady win the race, enjoy the view. Going too fast will only create a bad foundation and cause the house to crumble.
Take some time and think about the house that built you and make modifications if needed and build a strong house for yourself and family. It's up to you to do the right things and teach your children how to follow in your footsteps. Go out pick up a hammer and get to work.
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