“How I wish time would stop.”
“They grow up so quickly.”
“Where did the time go?”
“I still remember when they were babies.”
Sound familiar? Anyone who’s been around parents of older kids would surely have heard these words, or some some variation of these words, muttered. And I get it. As a “proud daddy of 2” young girls who are growing up before my very eyes, I do look back at when they were still tiny babies, completely helpless and dependent on me and their mother. And I do look into the future with some trepidation, waiting for that time when they’ll think it’s no longer “cool” to hang out with the parents.
On the other hand, there are some really great things about seeing your offspring grow into their own persons. Yes, parents look back with longing at those baby days – but do they also remember how HARD it was?! Having another person completely dependent on you is not easy. For me, one of the the things I look forward to is being able to bring my girls out more, being able to “hang out” with them outside the house, even when the sun has gone down. And those days have already begun.
Just last weekend, my wife and I decided to bring our girls to Food Panda Philippines’ 5th Year Anniversary event, “Bites & Vibes”, held in SM Lanang, Davao City. It was the perfect event for us. Various food stalls serving a range of good and affordable food choices, there was live music, and the event organizer did a great job staging the area. All in all it was a really relaxed night that we got to enjoy with our girls. And what was their reaction? “It’s the best night ever!”
Well girls, we look forward to many more of these nights with you. And when you reach that age when you think it “uncool” to hang with your parents, humor us, and sit with your folks, even for awhile.