Parenting

God does not give us children,
Only lends them to us
For a very short while.
We love and discipline them,
Are charged with their teaching and training.
Then we give them back to God
And to themselves to live their own lives.
Perhaps to become parents themselves?
It isn't easy.
Even then we are still parents.
We do not stop parenting, ever.
Our roles are changed only a little.
Then we watch and pray a lot.
We're always praying and watching.
Hopefully we, they benefit from the experience.