Hobbies, Cradts and Games

I just found that a subscription to "Parents Magazine" is listed on eBay under Hobbies, Crafts & Games. People have a warped view of parenting. That's what's wrong with the country. Parenting is not a hobby. It's a full time job that is 24/7. There is no retirement, over-time, sick days or vacation. The parents commitment should begin before the child's birth and never ends. Even though your children your job continues. The results of that commitment will go on generation after generation. Even after your children are grown your job as a parent continues.

To me, a craft is "hand work". Parenting is "heart work". The gift you give your child and each child you come in contact with is multiplied many times over.

If you ever had any doubt about it, please understand that this is no game. Games come with instructions; children do not. There are many times that parenting is not fun (I am in my 32nd year as a member of PTO) but the benefits are priceless.

By the way, I am a firm believer that one does not become a parent through biology but by love. Science has been able to create life but not parents. That comes from the heart and soul.

Hobbies, Crafts & Games; I don't think so.

   

...you could poke your eye out.

We have all heard it before. Because I wear eyeglasses all of the time I considered them to be enough eye protection. A few days ago I was on the riding mower trying to fight west Texas weeds before the winds started blowing again when the mower ran out of gas. Since I was going into town later I decided to get more gas then instead of making a special trip. I ended up with more errands to run so it was getting dark when we returned home. I asked my son to drive the van around front while I put the gas in the mower and drove it to the front yard. It was getting dark quickly and I didn't see a low hanging branch. I'm sure you can guess the rest. No permanent damages but annoying.