I have been so blessed with a wonderful family. With the traditional family I was raised in (both parents, all six siblings from two said parents living together), I feel that my perspective on life is a bit different than a lot of other people. As a child I knew that dads went to work, moms stayed home with the kids, and Monday nights were family night. I also grew up in a conservative area of Eastern Washington.
When I was 13, I moved to the Seattle area. The ward we moved into was full of struggling people. I had never known that so many people get divorced, that families have kids from different dads, or that many mothers work. My eyes were truly opened. I had so many questions for my parents at this point.
The World. Such a decaying and degrading place. What kind of questions will my kids be asking me about families? How will I answer their questions? I think the only possible answer at this point is to follow the guidelines in The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
I feel blessed and honored to be your Dad
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