The Closer, The More Painful

The closer we get with our relationship with our children can also be more painful to us not just physically but also emotionally.

I would say physical pain, for instance, there was a time when we were playing "tickles" with our children we cannot avoid the physical contact that will cause us harm sometimes when we "overplayed".

Many times also when the children would try to be loving towards us like they want to sit on the lap or straddle on the back or above my shoulders, of course, you would know what I mean if you already experienced those happy moments with your kids.

We oftentimes get too attached with our children that we thought and wish they stay as cute as they are, but life in reality is not like that.  They really have to grow physically and emotionally.  Time will come they will have their own career, their own family, their own life to live.

Although it will hurt us physically and emotionally if we get closer with our children, still it is the best thing to do: to develop deeper relationship with them, to become their "best friend" in life so that whatever questions they have in life, though we don't have all the answers, they are confident to approach us that we could guide them in the right track of making good decisions, if not the best decisions they will ever have to make.