Parents - how do they do it??

As I headed off to my sweet cousin's baby shower today, I wondered how do parents do it...The work, the commitment, the sleepless nights, dealing with all the phases of life as the little one grows from that tiny innocent baby, the worry, the bazillion soccer games, the drum lessons, college applications, the heart aching love they possess.

I am not a parent, so I really am amazed by parents, and so overwhelmingly impressed by the good ones. They are making an effort to be good parents. It is a choice that they make and carry out every day. Wow. Wow. Wow.

The dictionary defines parents as:

1. One who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises a child; a father or mother.

2. An ancestor; a progenitor.

3. An organism that produces or generates offspring.

4. A guardian; a protector.

That is pretty dry stuff, and doesn't hit the tip of the iceberg.

I am a Putnamaniac because I am lucky to know so many top notch parents!