Moms knock me out. They’re tenacious, tough, and completely dedicated to their children. Yes, I understand there are some bad moms, but the percentage of good moms to bad moms must be astonishingly large. Probably something like 9.99%. Bluesman, B.B. King, once said, “ Nobody love me but my mama, and she might be jiving”. That’s funny - and clearly not true.
When it comes to their children, mamas don’t jive. There are few commitments as reliable as a mother’s love.
Most children respect their father - but they love their mother. Fathers aren’t as forgiving as mothers. No matter what despicable act you may have done, no matter what imprudent injury you may have sustained, mom will always be there with a comforting hug saying, “There, there, there… It’ll be alright”. Mama will kiss it better.
Dad will more likely tan your worthless hide, or throw you out of the house. That’s why we need dads as much as moms – for balance. Fortunately, for most of us, mom will talk dad out of our well-deserved punishment.
Mom gives us an appreciation of mercy. Dad introduces us to the concept of justice.
Our development would be seriously distorted without both. Moms gentle instruction is backed up by dad’s willingness to use force. “Just wait ‘till your daddy gets home”.
I think civilization would not be possible without mom. And, I don’t think it can be sustained without dad. Two very different roles that impossibly work together
to make a perfect whole. That’s why God made Adam -
and Eve.
That’s also why well-meaning approval of single-parents, same-sex marriage, and other such novelties should be discouraged. Children typically do better when they have both a mom and a dad. Novelty often has unintended cosequences.
Single parenthood is sometimes unavoidable because
of the death of one of the parents, That’s tragic. Choosing to be a single parent willfully overlooks the side-effects of being without father or mother.
Mom and dad combine the best aspects of male and female; this providential pairing is the cornerstone of civilization. When it is weakened, or destroyed, chaos will follow.
It may take a few generations, but it will be the eventual result.
That said, I sympathize with single folks and homosexuals who would like to be parents. It is their misfortune to have an aspiration that will confound reality for the children they would like to raise, and to the world
in which those children will have to live.
Raising the next generation, and all the generations that will follow, cannot be left to the self-absorbed whims
of a few. I support individuality, until it compromises life for everyone else. Parenthood is a responsibility that should not be compromised.
It doesn’t take a village to raise a child, but does take a mom and a dad.
Bless all the moms and dads.
Bless my Mom and Dad.