Reply #98: I think so...at least mostly

[Fleshdancer]

Before I became a parent, I thought being a parent would be a long, hard and yet rewarding job. I understood the concept of unconditionally loving another person, of loving and caring so much that it can make you insane with worry and doubt. I doubted myself at times for my internal reactions toward parents who let their kids run wild at inappropriate places but now that I am a parent, I look back and realize there still is no excuse for that.

I guess the difference is that everything is magnified. The love is bigger than I expected. The fear is stronger. The challenges are more exhausting. At the end of the day though, it can be summed up as a life long exercises of love, respect, compassion and responsibility. Certainly anyone who is willing can understand that.