When I think about what I want for my kids it’s pretty simple to sum it up in a few words. I want them to be safe, happy and healthy. That’s what I pray for them every night. Three little words.
I want them to stay safe.
There are things I can’t control like tragic accidents and bad people in the world. For those, I pray. Safe. Please keep them safe. But I’ll also be their safety net. Kids make bad choices occasionally. Their developing brains do not always understand the consequences of their actions. I pray that their choices don’t cause them harm. And that when given the choice between a bad decision and a good one, if they make the bad one, they know they can always count on me to be there. I might not be happy about picking them up in the middle of the night from a place they weren’t supposed to be, but I’d take that 100 times over than the alternative of them getting in an unsafe car to get home.