My youngest turns 17 today. Impossible!
It's a wonderful mystery how we do or don't pass things down to our kids. For sure, kids learn from their parents... all the good, bad and indifferent. However, it seems somewhat random on what kids will pick up from Mom and Dad and what they don't. Joey, for example, took on fewer traits of mine than I would have expected, but more of Kim's traits.
Hope, however, is her father's daughter. Her personality, attitude and drive are very similar to mine. She is the most pragmatic of the 5 kids and would much rather solve a problem than complain about it. She also loves taking naps; is grumpy when she doesn't; and is okay with not being hugged. She thinks her dad is funny; appreciates his sarcasm; and picks up on the nuances of his humor when no one else does. She also talks to herself, sometimes with odd facial expressions..... her father's daughter.
One of the miracles that God gives us is the miracle of genetics. The whole debate of nurture vs nature will continue forever, but watching how kids learn from parents either intentionally or not is a marvel to me and one we often underestimate.
How many of these miracles do we underestimate?
We see them every day but see them so often that we stop noticing. Sometimes I wish we could wake up in the morning and experience the universe for the very first time and take note of what we stopped noticing.
Hope turns 17. Tomorrow she will graduate college and the day after that she will have a family of her own. It goes fast. So take time and give thanks for the many miracles that pass us by.
God is Good,
Pastor Joe
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