being a parent

Having kids is an extraordinary experience.

From one day to the next, you become responsible for someone.

That someone will tire you out, make you angry at times, disrupt your sleep, take your free time, and force you to change your habits.

That same person will also show you your own reflection, like a living mirror. It will show you how you react, how your habits control you, and how you speak to people. They absorb everything, good and bad, because they are like a sponge. The way you respond to them is the way they will respond to you and others. The way you speak, the way you react, the way you walk — every word you say, everything.

At first, to your child, you are the most powerful and smartest person in the whole world. With that comes the weight of responsibility; you have to become your own psychologist.

With your child, you will learn what it is to love someone no matter what.

The love you have for your partner is something we build over time. The love you have for your children simply comes into existence and is the strongest one!

When they do something wrong, you may seem sad or angry, yet you will still feel the love you have for them.

When I was a kid, I remember wishing for the power to fly, like a superhero. It would be amazing, right? One day, at the stove, my son tried to help me, touched a hot pan, and burned his hand. At that moment, I remember wishing for the power to take his pain from him, because I wanted to spare him.

So I can say that my children have taught me, and are still teaching me, many things about love, respect, patience, and habits.

That is why I say it is a real adventure, full of surprises and both good and bad times.

There is no easy part to being a parent, but no matter what, you end up satisfied and proud, carrying it all with you.