MAZE Musing (Corny Alert)
Tonight I got together with some friends from high school and college. As we sat and visited and watched our kids splash and play, many thoughts tumbled in the vast empty gymnasium of my mind.
First, in light of some of the stunts we pulled, was it really such a good idea for us to reproduce? And yet there were 12 kids running around for whom we, at least legally, are responsible.
Do these responsibilities then mean that our focus has shifted to the point where we unapologetically are leaving these old friendship to wither? Or, pursuant to the ultimate crazy stunt of parenthood, do we need to watch out for each other more than ever?
Obviously, the answer to this question is green (or maybe 6).
Actually, I think I find myself somewhere in the middle (move over John F. Kerry). The fact is, you can't really go back to the good ol' days without completely denying all that has occurred since. And what has occurred since is a part of who we are and what we have learned. So, perhaps the best scenario is for us to back each other up in our shared prank on the world where we become parents and spur each other on to good things. And so, while we may have changed over the years, and while we may wonder if we have as much in common, and while we are separated by wider miles and styles and interests, I pray that you all move forward with Christ as the standard before you and a spiritually healthy family as the outcome. Please offer the same prayer for me. Either way, I've still got your back.
First, in light of some of the stunts we pulled, was it really such a good idea for us to reproduce? And yet there were 12 kids running around for whom we, at least legally, are responsible.
Do these responsibilities then mean that our focus has shifted to the point where we unapologetically are leaving these old friendship to wither? Or, pursuant to the ultimate crazy stunt of parenthood, do we need to watch out for each other more than ever?
Obviously, the answer to this question is green (or maybe 6).
Actually, I think I find myself somewhere in the middle (move over John F. Kerry). The fact is, you can't really go back to the good ol' days without completely denying all that has occurred since. And what has occurred since is a part of who we are and what we have learned. So, perhaps the best scenario is for us to back each other up in our shared prank on the world where we become parents and spur each other on to good things. And so, while we may have changed over the years, and while we may wonder if we have as much in common, and while we are separated by wider miles and styles and interests, I pray that you all move forward with Christ as the standard before you and a spiritually healthy family as the outcome. Please offer the same prayer for me. Either way, I've still got your back.
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