gratitude

By now everyone has heard about Johnm Travoltas son dieing at age 16. I can't even imagine what it is like to lose a child. I have lost a sibling, but my mother said it is not the same. When I hear things like this, I am so grateful that I have my kids and that we have a good relationship. Too many parents treat their kids like crap, and it is so bad. Thats the reason a lot of the kids are bad adults. I'm not saying that all parents do this, but I have been in the field for 30 years and I have seen hundreds of parents who would send them to me to fix when the problem is not with the kid. We are not given tomorrow, and this is a good example. We need to love our kids and treat them like humans every day, cause you don't know when you won't be able to anymore. I think the hardest part of losing a child is having to keep going for the other kids and also help them grieve when you can't even grieve. I don;t mean to make this so morbid, but I had to write so I would feel better. Once again here is a serene sign, that we need to live in peace with each other and hug our kids every night. Susan