After reading through my family's blogs this morning I am touched by the power of our technology today. Although I live in the same city as 3 of my children, and I get to spend time with them all the time, their blogs allow me to catch a glimpse of them as the mature parents and adults they really are. Somehow when I am with them I tend to see them as my kids . . . although I am proud of the adults they have become!
When your children become your best friends (when they are adults), you enter into a very special relationship. Unlike other friends, these ones are lifers, they will never go away or betray you. But, they also have the secrets to your soul. They know from experience just where your buttons are and how to push them. But that works both ways - I too know how to push their buttons. That is where the respect comes in. Because we respect each other and we are proud of each other, we tend to forgive the button pushing and see it as just a simple "slip of the finger", shall we say.
Most families do not get to this point in their relationships and when you see another, it is almost a bonding experience. I have identified a couple of parent/adult child relationships that share this same bond and it is beautiful to see. I automatically respect that parent and child a little more. I hope others see that same relationship when they observe me with my family.
So love your family, value your family, respect your family and be proud of your family. They are special.
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