written by Dries Lombaard
We’ve just passed Valentine’s Day. Me and my wife never really take notice of Valentine’s Day. This year, we actually thought about going away for the day, but in the end just being home and having a quiet Sunday won hands down.
A couple of days later, my eldest — about to turn thirteen — out of the blue asked us when we sat together before dinner: “Are you guys still in love?”
True to her female side, my wife immediately replied: “Of course yes!”
True to my male side, I replied: “Of course not.”
Oops. The stares burned holes through my being.
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It’s not uncommon for us to be overly protective of those who are close to us. As parents we like to protect our kids from the rough edge of life. We also like to walk the extra mile for our friends. However, we can’t always be physically there for each other. And it’s surely also not the wisest thing to try and keep our loved ones from the adventure zones of life, since life is full of dangers, challenges, and surprises. Life doesn’t happen on some cloud, but right here in the real world. This side of the grave, life isn’t perfect.