Words can hurt

any age. Especially when you are a young kid. As Brayden has gone through this and will continue to go through other kids saying mean things, or just not allowing him to play as a parent I know it is what he needs to go through and it is life, but also as a parent there are times where I just want to keep him in a bubble and protect him, I want to scream out to the other kids stop being so mean to my child you little runt (well, maybe not that mean), but yes there are times where you just get angry and you just want to call parents or threaten the other child, because after all he/she is hurting your baby's feelings.

I know it is what we all go through on this journey of life. I know I can not pull him out of school because kids are being mean, or because a subject is too hard for them or as they grow older kids conversations turn to things we don't want to hear, as much as I want to protect my boys I also know they need to go through all of this to make them better people, to make them stronger, to make them who they are going to be. We all go through it, it is what builds our character, it is what helps makes us strong and it makes us each a better person. We remember what it feels like to hear things about yourself and when you remember that feeling you will think twice about saying something about someone else. I know easier said than done - but we must follow in the Lord's steps, and love one another, as hard as it may be.

But there are days - I just don't want them outside of my protective bubble. I just want them to not have hurt feelings, to not cry, to know that it is going to be okay. All you can do sometimes is just love your child and pray to God every single day that he will watch over them on this day especially in their trials.

Parenthood - it is the hardest thing you will ever do in your life, but yet it is the most rewarding too.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,