I noticed the other day that most people say that if their children grow up to be happy and healthy than they were successful. And what happens if they don't grow up healthy? Does that mean they or their parents are any less successful? I find that such an odd measurement of success since in most cases health is by chance. Yes you can work towards being healthier but for the most part it's a series of chance happenings. It's not as if I could have done anything to insure that Logan's kidneys grow. I did everything right and yet still he is not truly healthy by a medical standpoint.
For us with children who it is not necessarily easy to keep alive, I think success is just that, keeping them alive. But, then, if they do die despite us doing everything we can, does that make us any less successful?
--I have come back to this post several times in the last minute because I can't seem to figure out what else to write. So I ask you, what is success?
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2 years ago
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I have a couple thoughts on this. I do believe having healthy kids can be a success, keeping your kids healthy not on drugs success, wouldn't you say? Fighting and caring to get your child healthy definitely a success no? Keeping them away from things that can harm them and thus keeping them healthy (i.e. bad relationship) a success as well. There are a lot of ways having a healthy child is a success on a parents part but no more so than the parents who dedicate their lives to care for their sick child and the one who fights to get them healthy no matter what the results. In the end I think as long as you give and do all you can you have been a successful parent. Our Lord lost his son at an early age and I would say he is the most successful parent! (Jessica)
Success to me and being able to look back on my day, week, month, year.. their lives.. and know that I did everything I could each moment of each day to make it the best day possible. I've learned, like you, that success is a relative term. For those fortunate enough to have children that fit society's term "normal" measure success in "Happy and Healthy" so they have something to strive toward each day. For those of us with children with medical issues it's more of a matter of doing right by them each day to ensure that there is a tomorrow. Or ensuring that should today be their last *GOD FORBID* they felt joy, love, comfort and peace because I made sure of it.
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