The Young

    As I am on the brink of passing into my 8^th decade of life I can take the time to ponder on some topics that I feel should be very obvious to others within my age group.  One of these topics is “The Young.”

     My wife and I have spent the past week taking care of our GREAT grandson and GREAT granddaughter.  It looks like we will have them at least for three to five more days!  Now don’t get me wrong I love these two kids, but they are certainly a handful to take care of.  Having and taking care of children is absolutely for the young.

     I guess I should also mention that one is a little girl TWO years old.  The other is a ONE year old little boy.  And of course, together they are constantly doing those little things that simply annoy the other.

     My wife and I are also getting to that point where we can hardly lift either one of them.  You must also realize that they want to be held and walked around all the time.  It almost becomes impossible for us to handle the situation.

     Now we understand why it should be (and usually is) the responsible for the young to have children and to raise them to be good, loving, and caring adults.  This is not always easy in today’s environment. 

     Often both parents may have to work secularly to care for the financial needs of the family.  This presents many problems for those who have children to care for.  Reliable child care is not always available or if it is, the expense may be more than a couple can handle.

     The situation is compounded when the children are in a single parent family arrangement.  That is the case with our granddaughter.  She has to care for these kids by herself.  This can be extremely difficult for some.  Add to the situation that the parent (or parents) may have their own health problems to deal with and you can understand how the situation may be exasperated.

     However, with the constant needs of such young ones you can see how difficult it may be for older ones to provide the care that is needed.  That’s why you’ve heard it said: “Having children is for the young!”

QUOTE TO CONSIDER

THOUGHTFUL GEM

"If you could save your youth until you are old enough 

to know how to deal with the matters of life 

you would be young enough to deal 

with all the trials you must face."