Which of your children's behavior make you happiest?

The thing that has impressed me about both of my children is the ability to handle disappointments or obstacles. Hard times, if you will. My daughter graduated from college at the top of her class and applied for over 100 teaching jobs.

She got 6 interviews and was chosen as a finalist twice, but did not get a job. Instead of giving up she is substitute teaching every day and teaching private lessons. My son has had two surgeries this year and is still in college, getting honor roll grades, living on his own.

He has supported himself almost completely through it all. Neither of my kids have had an easy life where everything was handed to them, we struggled and had hard times along the way. The one thing I always taught my kids was this: Hard times will surely come into your life, you can't avoid them, nobody does.

"Life is about overcoming obstacles." Facing the hard times head on and somehow getting through them. Anyone can be happy and excel when things are going well.

What's important is how you react when everything falls apart and the world closes in on you. Can you still get up in the morning and face the world? Can you do what you have to do?

The secret is maintaining a grateful heart, in my opinion. Yes, my father is gone, but remember what a great Dad he was, and all the time we had together. Yes, I lost a good job a year ago, one that I'd had for eight years, but lots of folks never have a job that good, I was lucky to have been able to ever get it in the first place.

If my wife and I were killed today (God forbid), my kids would be able to survive. They have all the skills they need to survive in this world, and they have each other. My what a blessing to be able to make that statement and to know that it's true.

The biggest responsibility I've ever had in life has been successfully completed, not BECAUSE I was so great, but IN SPITE of my weaknesses and failures. How could I not have a heart filled with gratitude? How could I not want to help others through their own hard times?

The thing that has impressed me about both of my children is the ability to handle disappointments or obstacles. Hard times, if you will. My daughter graduated from college at the top of her class and applied for over 100 teaching jobs.

She got 6 interviews and was chosen as a finalist twice, but did not get a job. Instead of giving up she is substitute teaching every day and teaching private lessons. My son has had two surgeries this year and is still in college, getting honor roll grades, living on his own.

He has supported himself almost completely through it all. Neither of my kids have had an easy life where everything was handed to them, we struggled and had hard times along the way. The one thing I always taught my kids was this: Hard times will surely come into your life, you can't avoid them, nobody does.

Facing the hard times head on and somehow getting through them. Anyone can be happy and excel when things are going well. What's important is how you react when everything falls apart and the world closes in on you.

Can you still get up in the morning and face the world? Can you do what you have to do? The secret is maintaining a grateful heart, in my opinion.

Yes, my father is gone, but remember what a great Dad he was, and all the time we had together. Yes, I lost a good job a year ago, one that I'd had for eight years, but lots of folks never have a job that good, I was lucky to have been able to ever get it in the first place. If my wife and I were killed today (God forbid), my kids would be able to survive.

They have all the skills they need to survive in this world, and they have each other. My what a blessing to be able to make that statement and to know that it's true. The biggest responsibility I've ever had in life has been successfully completed, not BECAUSE I was so great, but IN SPITE of my weaknesses and failures.

How could I not have a heart filled with gratitude? How could I not want to help others through their own hard times? You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars.

If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question. I am a pretty proud mother. They always seem to surprise me with their maturity and kindness.

To see my son be as polite and kind as he is makes me just as happy as I can be. To see my daughters and what amazing mothers they are. Makes me very happy.

I find a great deal of happiness in my children. And it really makes me happy when they include me in their lives. I am a pretty proud mother.

They always seem to surprise me with their maturity and kindness. To see my son be as polite and kind as he is makes me just as happy as I can be. To see my daughters and what amazing mothers they are.

Makes me very happy. I find a great deal of happiness in my children. And it really makes me happy when they include me in their lives.

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question. Oh, there are several things.

My youngest son, I love it when he completes his school work in a timely manner which is happening more and more frequently here lately. I can honestly say that he is the most polite nine year old I know. He says yes, ma'am with his little southern drawl and it so darn cute.

LOL Of my older children, my youngest daughter is a wonderful mother. She is just so calm and easy going about it. My oldest daughter takes any situation and turns it around into something positive with jokes and laughter.

My oldest son is a hard worker and a great father. Something that used to frustrate me but is actually a good thing now that they are older is the way they will defend and cover for each other. They will fuss and fight but you come down on one and you've got the whole pack to deal with .

Oh, there are several things. My youngest son, I love it when he completes his school work in a timely manner which is happening more and more frequently here lately. I can honestly say that he is the most polite nine year old I know.

He says yes, ma'am with his little southern drawl and it so darn cute. Of my older children, my youngest daughter is a wonderful mother. She is just so calm and easy going about it.

My oldest daughter takes any situation and turns it around into something positive with jokes and laughter. My oldest son is a hard worker and a great father. Something that used to frustrate me but is actually a good thing now that they are older is the way they will defend and cover for each other.

They will fuss and fight but you come down on one and you've got the whole pack to deal with . You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.

I’m waiting to see my children to be responsible by taking care of their studies and daily routines, I like my children always with me. I’m waiting to see my children to be responsible by taking care of their studies and daily routines, I like my children always with me. You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars.

If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question. Without a doubt it would be his compassion and his heart. My son who has recently become a teenager, has several friends that are girls.

He was so nervous about asking one of them to "hang out". But what gave made me the proudest was when he said, he just wanted to get to know her better. What a gentleman!

He is also very tender when someone is ill, and always wants to take care of everyone. While I'm sure that I have some difficult teen moments ahead, I know that somewhere along the line, I did something right. Without a doubt it would be his compassion and his heart.

My son who has recently become a teenager, has several friends that are girls. He was so nervous about asking one of them to "hang out". But what gave made me the proudest was when he said, he just wanted to get to know her better.

What a gentleman! He is also very tender when someone is ill, and always wants to take care of everyone. While I'm sure that I have some difficult teen moments ahead, I know that somewhere along the line, I did something right.

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question. Scrunchy face dance time lol At least that's what I call it.

He comes up makes a weird face at you.. waits for you to do it back and then does a tiny dance. (he's 1 year 5 months) Some of the many faces o Torsten...

My other son isn't really old enough yet to have habits as he's only 5 weeks old. Scrunchy face dance time lol At least that's what I call it.

He comes up makes a weird face at you.. waits for you to do it back and then does a tiny dance. My other son isn't really old enough yet to have habits as he's only 5 weeks old. You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars.

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