My father once told me that "parents love their children more then children love their parents". He may not have been the first one to say that. I would like to add to that because my father did not live long enough to see his grandchildren. i.e. "grandparents love their grandchildren more then they love their children especially when they raise a grandchild"
More then likley I would not be able to fully understand that if Jill and I had not raised our first grandchild Nechama for nearly eight years. But we did.
We have all read somwhere or have been told by someone that it is G-d who creates everyone. That would mean that parents do not. In a Chumash not long ago a commentary compared that to a butler who fills your glass with the kings wine. You would naturally thank the butler even though it is not his wine, it belongs to the king.
I don't ever remember my three frumie children ever thanking me for pouring their wine.
Too be contiuned.....
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