I grew up with a large family. we had reunions every year and hundreds would attend. I knew all my cousins, aunts, uncles. I was divorced from a very bad marriage in 2005 and had 2 children both adult at that time. One became estranged shortly after (since has died) and one became my business partner although lately when i visit, I feel like she just wishes I would go away. Any ties to my husbands side of the family were immediately broken, even the grandparents to my daughter. My dad died in 2005 and my mom in 2011. My sister was still in my life until mom died but I haven't as of now seen her in several years, even though she lives close by. I haven't seen any except one of my nieces and nephews since mom's funeral. I basically have no family left. I live alone since 2008 and yes, I do like eating when I want to and sleeping till I'm ready to get up but i sure miss simple conversation. Someone that gives a care what I think or feel. Someone to watch TV with and someone to talk to about what is going on in the world. Who cares if you clean your house, cook a yummy meal. There is no one there to give a flip. And my biggest fear is what is going to happen when I no longer can take care of myself. So many things I used to do with ease are now a huge struggle. But i got my dog and my 3 cats. They care.
Am I the only one who notices that the author contradicts himself? With the way the world is today, which the author writes about day after day, why would anyone who's awake want to bring children into this world? There is nothing wrong with living alone. I am single by choice, and I live alone.
Michael has not contradicted himself at all. As a believer in Christ, he understands that God has called man to multiply and fill the earth (oh except when it gets too bad). We trust in a sovereign Lord and that should not hinder what God has called people to do and that's have kids. If you want to be single that's fine, nothing wrong with that I agree but there are those who want to have kids and that does not make them wrong either.
I'm now 70 years old as of this past June. I have been living alone since my wife died 6 years ago. There are times I would like to have more contact with people but I don't have any desire to become involved in another relationship such as marriage.
I had two very bad marriages. With the second one, I gave birth to two boys. After they graduated college and moved away, I divorced their father after 25 years of pure hell. I live alone with a small dog in my own house, and for the first time in my life, I am truly happy. I have "girlfriends" to do things with, but I haven't dated at all. I have friendly neighbors and people from Church. I do what I want, when I want, with no one criticizing me. I guess I am finally being selfish. I gave so much up to raise my children - money career, time, and peace of mind. As for them taking care of me in my old age, I don't see that ever happening. Oh well, life's a bitch and then you die. I just hope they find my dead body before it stinks too badly.
TRADITIONALISM: Women are told by society that they can only marry a man who's tall and has a great income; men are told by society that they can only marry a woman who's physically attractive and does the domestic duties. If we skip one of these traditional values, we must be allowed to skip any of them.
I've met many seniors who for one reason or another never had kids. Do you know what they did instead? They lived their lives, made/kept tons more cash than they ever could have with kids around, and now they can afford to pay YOUR kids to take care of them in their old age. I'm with them. As for missing all of the supposed benefits of parenthood and grandparenthood, I say how can you miss what you never had? How can you miss what you never wanted?
The problem in this world is it's full of selfish people and that creates all conflict. Everyone treated everyone as a servant there would be total peace as all would seek his brothers needs first,
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails;
I grew up with a large family. we had reunions every year and hundreds would attend. I knew all my cousins, aunts, uncles. I was divorced from a very bad marriage in 2005 and had 2 children both adult at that time. One became estranged shortly after (since has died) and one became my business partner although lately when i visit, I feel like she just wishes I would go away. Any ties to my husbands side of the family were immediately broken, even the grandparents to my daughter. My dad died in 2005 and my mom in 2011. My sister was still in my life until mom died but I haven't as of now seen her in several years, even though she lives close by. I haven't seen any except one of my nieces and nephews since mom's funeral. I basically have no family left. I live alone since 2008 and yes, I do like eating when I want to and sleeping till I'm ready to get up but i sure miss simple conversation. Someone that gives a care what I think or feel. Someone to watch TV with and someone to talk to about what is going on in the world. Who cares if you clean your house, cook a yummy meal. There is no one there to give a flip. And my biggest fear is what is going to happen when I no longer can take care of myself. So many things I used to do with ease are now a huge struggle. But i got my dog and my 3 cats. They care.
Am I the only one who notices that the author contradicts himself? With the way the world is today, which the author writes about day after day, why would anyone who's awake want to bring children into this world? There is nothing wrong with living alone. I am single by choice, and I live alone.
Michael has not contradicted himself at all. As a believer in Christ, he understands that God has called man to multiply and fill the earth (oh except when it gets too bad). We trust in a sovereign Lord and that should not hinder what God has called people to do and that's have kids. If you want to be single that's fine, nothing wrong with that I agree but there are those who want to have kids and that does not make them wrong either.
I'm now 70 years old as of this past June. I have been living alone since my wife died 6 years ago. There are times I would like to have more contact with people but I don't have any desire to become involved in another relationship such as marriage.
In the last days the love of many will grow cold.
We are losing our ability to be a social people.
Exactly the kind of people that can be controlled.
I had two very bad marriages. With the second one, I gave birth to two boys. After they graduated college and moved away, I divorced their father after 25 years of pure hell. I live alone with a small dog in my own house, and for the first time in my life, I am truly happy. I have "girlfriends" to do things with, but I haven't dated at all. I have friendly neighbors and people from Church. I do what I want, when I want, with no one criticizing me. I guess I am finally being selfish. I gave so much up to raise my children - money career, time, and peace of mind. As for them taking care of me in my old age, I don't see that ever happening. Oh well, life's a bitch and then you die. I just hope they find my dead body before it stinks too badly.
TRADITIONALISM: Women are told by society that they can only marry a man who's tall and has a great income; men are told by society that they can only marry a woman who's physically attractive and does the domestic duties. If we skip one of these traditional values, we must be allowed to skip any of them.
I've met many seniors who for one reason or another never had kids. Do you know what they did instead? They lived their lives, made/kept tons more cash than they ever could have with kids around, and now they can afford to pay YOUR kids to take care of them in their old age. I'm with them. As for missing all of the supposed benefits of parenthood and grandparenthood, I say how can you miss what you never had? How can you miss what you never wanted?
Do you know what real love is?
The problem in this world is it's full of selfish people and that creates all conflict. Everyone treated everyone as a servant there would be total peace as all would seek his brothers needs first,
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails;