As babies, our first faltering steps are greeted by parental glee. Hands reach out to guide our every step. When we stumble, Mom and Dad are always there to stop us from falling. There comes a day, however, when we stumble, but we find no helping hand. We fall to the ground.
Tears fill our eyes and dismay fills our hearts.
We look around in amazement. Only from the moment our parents let us fall, can we learn to walk by ourselves. Only from the moment that our parents are prepared to let us become adults can we stop being children. If, as parents, we never give our children the possibility of falling down, they will never learn to stand by themselves. Of course, to everything there is a season.