Parenthood

Parenting is a twenty-four seven, three sixty five deal. You sign up for life. There are no breaks, vacation or sick days. Not even a moments rest; you sleep with one eye open when they are infants and both open when they are teens. When they spend the night away you are preparing for their return knowing it will probably include a friend. When the grandparents need their fix, you end up at home twirling your thumbs like a love struck addict wishing the child you were so excited to send away was home. I wish I could say it stops when they are grown, but somehow I doubt it because then you are wondering if you taught them enough to survive alone with hopes that they don't forget about you and stick you in a nursing home.