Life is lovely. It is a precious gift but it is also hard. Messiness is always at the door, knocking to come in. If not kept at bay, chaos awaits around the corner.
We all need to be strong to deal with the everyday ups and downs, the 'minors', let alone the 'majors', when they force their way in.
Let us prepare our children to deal with and weather the squalls and storms of life as it is.