Learn From Children - 4 Lessons I Have Learned From My Children

It's been over eleven years since enjoying experiencing the joy of fatherhood, but the memory of my son grasping my finger for the first time has never faded.

I think of all these years that I have done my best to teach him all I could to prepare for what is out there. Looking back, there were a lot of things that he, in turn, taught me.

And what is it that we can learn from these helpless beings that depend on us so much? Forgotten feelings and emotions that can make us stop and say, "Yeah, this is what life is all about."

Unconditional love

I know I will always love and be there for my children whenever they need me, no matter what happens. I never would have had a true concept of what this feeling really was until my first born. And once my second biological son was born, I was reminded of that euphoria once again. The purest form of love always helps us do what we think (yeah, what we think and definitely not what others may think) is best for our children no matter what. Good or bad, It's a feeling no one should ever go without.

Patience

I have never been called a patient person. As a matter of fact, I have always considered myself one of the most impatient person there can be.

But having a child has changed that substantially. Not that I turned around and have patience all the time, but when it comes to the children, my capacity for patience increased ten fold. It has to. When you have an infant crying in your arms and there is nothing that appeases them, our capacity for patience can surprise us.

Trust

Trust isn't something we necessarily may experience ourselves, but I am actually referring to the amount of trust a newborn has for their parents. Granted, they HAVE to trust us to feed them, protect them and assure they have everything they need, but from that, a truly strong bond can develop into a wonderful open and honest relationship between you and your children.

But remember. Breaking that trust can harm the relationship, sometimes beyond repair.

Importance of Family

The birth of our son completed our blended family and reminds me of how thankful I am for the family I have today. After going through a divorce, I realized the importance of family and our son brought my new wife and I together, closer than ever. Our little angel brought two families closer than anything else ever could and we are exited for the future we all will have together.

I look back and think, "Yeah, I remember all these feelings." But in reality, time can slip away quickly, making it all to easy to forget the simple things that we hold close to our hearts. Sometimes it just takes a jump start to remember, and our new son provide that spark for me.

But the most important lesson I have learned is you can't get time back. Enjoy what you have, when you have it.