Angels or Hellions?

I gave birth to the sweetest, cutest kids on the Earth. They were angels, or so I thought.

They are growing up. Not so cute and sweet anymore. Hellions? They back talk. They decide when to obey and when not to. Or do they?

One of my sons who will not be named decided to try the above scenario. It did not work. My son got angry. Unfortunately, I did too.

After we both took time away, I sat my son down. We talked it out. We both apologized. Then I explained why the Good Lord put the fourth and fifth commandments so close together. When children forget about the fourth commandment, which is honor your father and mother, parents can't kill their offspring, as the fifth commandment states--you shall not kill, even though the parents might be tempted.

My son got a laugh, but he understood. Parents are human too. We can make mistakes, just like kids. The point is to keep trying our best, and learn from our mistakes. Keep going. Keep loving!

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