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Originally posted by RedSoxFan21:
You don't stop raising a child just because he turns 18.

So true.

I used to think that the expression "The child is father to the man" meant that, eventually, as the child grows up and the father gets older, that the child inevitably takes over the role of caretaker for their father as he approaches his "twilight" years.

However, it turns out that it means that the life experiences of and influences on the child form and "give birth" to the adult version.

So, with that in mind, I salute all the fathers and mothers here for the jobs they did in raising their children and, obviously, caring so much. Our children are succeeding because of something we instilled in them early in their childhood. Now, as they approach manhood, isn't it great to sit back and enjoy our creations!

11/15/124:03 PM

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