What would you say if I asked you what your primary job is with respect to your child(ren)? I had this discussion with a friend recently and we agreed: our mission is to keep our kids alive and get them to Heaven. That’s it. That’s the job.
It’s simple to say but challenging to accomplish. You may have a child at risk of serious – even deadly – illness, forcing you to be hypervigilant at all times. Your child may be physically healthy but at risk of harming themselves (or being harmed by others) due to intellectual disability or mental health challenges. Even “typical” children can fall, get sick, or be the victim of serious or tragic mistakes on the part of others. And I’ve only touched on the first part (keeping them alive) – the second part (getting them to Heaven) is a completely separate challenge.
