Isn't it about.......Time?

Those of us with children know one truth for a fact, and those of you that haven't been blessed with any children yet, should learn this fact first. All children remember is that it's all about time. Those who make a choice to bring a child into this world ( whether planned or unplanned) must now live up to the responsibility of devoting their time to them. Too many of us find that we are so busy making a living, enjoying our hobbies, or increasing our education. None of these are good excuses to rob our children of the time they deserve from us. Now, this should not imply that every minute we spend with them has to be planned out with activities or memorable experiences (though we ought to take the time to include those). Right now, I am typing with my 3-month old son in my arms. He doesn't do anything but smile at me, ...and drool, ....and giggle....etc; but I can tell he likes it, and so do I. As men we tend to get home from work tired and looking to relax. We have filled our day with work and have a zillion other things we would like to occupy our lives with. But, if we belong to the select group of men who are fortunate enough to have wives who stay home with our progeny, we will be able to kill two birds with one stone. These wonder women have been able to hold down our castles for us, cooking, cleaning, teaching, diapers, wiping noses,"Mommy, she took my chair!" "Mommy, he touched me!" Honestly how do they do it? If you believed that you were deserving of some R and R, then she has earned it ten fold. And so your children will get the parental interaction that they need and your wife the rest and time to herself that she would never get otherwise. This can be as hard or as easy as we want to make it. We may take the children to the store with us. (So you have three children and the item you are getting will take you 10 minutes to get to the store and get back. Do you think your wife waits for you to run and do all her errands?) You can plan an outing to the local park, take a trip to the mailbox, or a church event. To your offspring, they just like knowing you want them around. I know that for us men this will have to be a conscious effort, but it will be well worth it. Remember, the amount of time you spend with your kids NOW, will directly determine the amount of time they spend with you when you are CONVALESCENT! Just something to think about. "There is no success in life that can compensate for failure in the home" (David O. McKay).