General Chat

Shirley I wouldn´t regret that much over your children I know Dad did me but him being sort of strict didn´t really harm me and I loved him unconditionally Mind it also says a lot that I don´t list not being able to have children as a regret. 10yrs ago I would have, sort of, now it´s a minor irritation.

anyone worrying that they never told their parents that they loved them should cease worrying - in my family we weren't ones for kissing each other and saying "love you" all the time - however, we all knew without the kissing and words that we all loved each other to bits

now my daughter in law's family - love my DiL very much by the way - are big kissers and huggers yet two of her four siblings are absolute rotters who have ripped the rest of the family off to the tune of thousands - so to my mind, kissing and words of love can be quite meaningless

I think it was Allan on another thread who said his children were his legacy that he would leave. And I agreed with him.

If you want children, it is wonderful when you have children. I thought it was a miracle both times - and yes, I was there both at the start and when they were properly cooked.

But I think when you marry you also need to consider that you may not have children or perhaps you will and they will not live long. I think we would have had just as fulfilling a life without children. You can still be uncles and aunts, or even just nice old men and women who take an interest in the lives of younger people.