A friend
and a father
once said
that our children
are on loan
to us
from God,
as each child
has his or her
own purpose
for being,
which is separate
and distinct
from the lives
of the child’s parents.
With that understanding,
what a great gift
it is for parents
to be allowed
to play a part
in the unique lives
of their children,
not as those
who have given life
to their child,
but as those
who have received
from God
a child’s life
for safekeeping.
