| Yup, I've a comment again. You are so right - it is hard being a single parent, or raising an only child. But we can be proud of our jobs when we teach 50 things and they accept 25. And the hard part (if you can remember back) is that even a 1 year old will see what he/she can get away with, just to test us, as they grow older their tests are more tedious and it takes a lot of self control not to smack them sometimes. I told my daughter to 'get out of my face' once because I was affraid of saying or doing something that I would be sorry for later. But we both survived this because when she wasn't testing her limits, she was helpful and caring and the love for each other is unconditional. You and I are lucky in that our children could have looked elsewhere for influence which would have lead them to drugs, crime, cruelty, etc. But there is something we did right and we can be proud of our children and ourselves as well. I don't envy the youth of today, there is far too much negative influence worldwide and some do not get the love and guidance our kids did. All you have to do is read the news, even get on a bus, and see what youth is capable of today. It was hard but I see the rewards every day and not too many parents can say the same. We love animals too, and have always had them around us, be they dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, snakes, etc. and they were all treated like part of the family, and we both learned from them too. I am confident that my daughter will be a good mother and your son a good father just because of the way they are thinking about others already instead of being selfish. I just hope that they get the chance before this planet gets wiped out by those who did not learn the values of caring and respect for the environment and others. Just think, in some countries hatred is fed through mother's milk before a child even has a chance to make choices. So brag all you want about your son, dear you both deserve it. | 
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