Having children is one great blessing, thus, requires a lot of sacrifices. A parent’s concern is always focused on the things that would give happiness to his/her children. We always look forward to giving to our children what they want. No matter how hard the situation is, we find solutions to every circumstance our children are up to and no matter how impossible the solution is, we always find ways, that is because we love them unconditionally that we can move heaven and earth just so they’ll be spared from struggles and hardships.
There are so many ways our love is shown to our children. The ways are unlimited, and great are the measures. Unconditional. Incomparable. Pure.
My life was hard, sad, complicated until my child was born and everything becomes beautiful. She came into my life and I suddenly felt this life is perfect. I wanted to give her all the love in this world, I wanted to protect her from all harm, from everything that might hurt her or make her cry. I’m willing to die and live again for her-all for her.
But, is keeping her from being hurt, or projecting an imperfect world perfect in her eyes just so to protect her from its flaws and imperfections, proper ways of loving her? Giving her everything she needs, submitting to all she wants, not showing that life is hard, because all I want her to see is everything that’s beautiful, for her to be spared from cruelty, and shield her from anything that may cause her pain; are they ways of showing love for my child?
The answer is NO! I cannot love my child if I won’t teach her how to live in this world full of cruelty and ugliness. I cannot make her fight and avoid being hurt if I won’t give her tools and armor for her to endure the battle. I should show her the world, along with its flaws and imperfections, so she will aspire and struggle to succeed and overcome. I should not give her everything so that she will learn the process of having what she needs and give importance to things that matter. Most importantly, she should be taught about her Creator, that wherever she may be, she is nothing without that One above, her best friend, her love, whom she should give all glory and thanksgiving.
