Opus 2026-094: Needs and Wants

Our children don’t really “need” us anymore.

That is a good thing.  It says that we have done our job.  We have raised them right.  We have planted the seed and it is growing to maturity.  They may have times where they think they need us, but in reality, they have the tools to deal with life.

If I was talking to myself, I might say, “Good job”.

As I said, there may be times when they would like to retreat to childhood and let mommy take care of it.  There are times when they wish they could metaphorically let daddy answer the door.  That’s normal.  The point is that they are equipped to deal with what they face in life.  All they have to do is reach down and call up the lessons that they have been taught.

How do they raise their children?  They’ve had that demonstrated.  How do they respond when the finances get low?  They certainly had that lesson.  Most important, what place does Almighty God have in their lives?  So far it seems like we demonstrated a living faith.

I hope that you can say the same thing.

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