I'm not a "kid person" looking upon them as a necessary evil, their only benefit being a tax exemption now and becoming a future taxpayer .
Congresswoman Bachman should receive Sainthood for raising all those children. Myself I would commit sukuku !!
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Scatter;
I mean this in all sincerity, with no intent ro hurt...but I am sad for you..and pity you at the same time.
If I am correct, you are an older man such as myself; how can you possibly not love a child and long to have them around?
What is there that can bring more joy to an old man's heart than to hold a little child and read to them, tell them stories..including stories from our own youth.
Children are a gift from God..if we only know how to receive and be thankful for them. The wife and i often speak of how our children and grandchilden so warm our hearts. If we did not hav ethem in this world, we may as well curl up, cash out and die.
Yes, some children are rude, arrogant, and disregard what they are told; but that is not a child problem..that is a parent problem.
Praise God, our children/grandchildren are not at all that way. They KNOW we only have their best interests at heart and will at least listen when we speak. That doesn't mean the adults will always follow our advice.
As far as the small ones Gram & Gramps are always right..not that we demand it but because they have been raised that way.
Please Scatter, if you have children/grandchildren..toys will not take their place. Try loving them...at our age it's all you have left. You may be surprised at the joy it can bring to your heart.