Seeing a bit of yourself in your offspring

I love nothing more than being a dad, but there are times when I get worried that the things I don't like about myself are being passed down to my kids. Despite as much as I try to not let them see the issues.

We all want them to have better lives, but it takes a toll too.

Just a thought. Carry on.

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exexec · 61-69, C

I had the same fear but now our son and daughter are grown with families of their own. They seem to have absorbed all of our good qualities and none of the bad ones. We couldn't be prouder of them. Now our grandchildren.....