I would have to disagree that the giving to a child stops. Maybe the physical giving of stuff eventually stops. If things go well, it means you give to them things that will be nice touches on an already good life. If they do not go well, you still do all you can to help them as long as they continue to strive to help themselves.
The emotional giving of support, advice, a safe haven to turn to and guidance on the path of life never stops.
The care and attention you have given to your animals are the same as the care and attention that goes into a life-long relationship with a child. You do not get love and trust from a child just because you gave birth to him or her. It is through the work you put into the cultivation of the relationship that determines whether it ends when their butts are out the door or continues to a special kind of friendship down the line.
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Date: 2008-03-27 07:04 pm (UTC)The emotional giving of support, advice, a safe haven to turn to and guidance on the path of life never stops.
The care and attention you have given to your animals are the same as the care and attention that goes into a life-long relationship with a child. You do not get love and trust from a child just because you gave birth to him or her. It is through the work you put into the cultivation of the relationship that determines whether it ends when their butts are out the door or continues to a special kind of friendship down the line.