Children are love personified, the actual manifestation of the love between two people. People talk about the joys of parenthood.
I see people dressing children up like dolls, parading them in front of the world so others can see how beautiful they are. I see children performing amazing feats that bring them and their parents much acclaim.
Children keep us from being lonely. They raise our spirits with their shenanigans. And they can be both stressful and a lot of work.
So, what is the real purpose of a parent, aside from simply keeping the child alive?
A parent's job is to give their child the skills to live successfully in the real world once they are grown up.
Animals seem to do this by instinct.
People are not always so cognizant.
The ultimate purpose and supreme act of love is to take these beautiful creatures that we cannot live without and teach them to live without us.
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