When you become a parent, you also open up your heart ...
I always took being a mother seriously and never once thought that when my children grew up, my job was done. Not that I interfere in their lives, on the contrary, they all know that I will always support them, no matter what decisions they make. I may offer my advice or make a suggestion, but I don't interfere. I have made countless mistakes in raising them on my own, and I have to work really hard not to beat myself up over those mistakes. No one gives you a manuel when each one is born, because, obviously, they are all born with different personalities and characters. Even if someone was to hand you a manuel, it would be so incredibly overwhelming with information and warnings that you would probably scream "no, I can't handle THAT!" but, somehow, you do. I believe that that is why our Heavenly Father doesn't want us to know our futures because He alone knows what lies ahead of us, and yes, a lot of what we face is heartbreaking and you think that you w...