Parenthood? hmmm ....

My good 'twin', Ling (a friend with same birthday) just wrote an interesting blog about parenthood, something about one of her friends who have just become a mother.

We've all heard about the notion that ladies settle down earlier in life than guys, guys are scared of commitment (subsequently fatherhood) and guys getting freaked out of this. But is it?

And what should parenthood be? Is it as simple as giving up a carefree lifestyle? A kid sandwiched between the personal time of a couple? The growing up phase, with the scary thought of teenage management? The cost & sacrifices of raising a kid?

That's the challenge every normal human goes through. Hold on, a challenge or a mission with great satisfaction as it's reward? Herein, lies the separation between great and normal parents. And I think parenthood is much more than raising the kid to be an independent adult ... can I say that successful parenthood is about not just raising a person, but much more in moulding the person to be someone of substance & more importantly, capable of taking the mission further in continuing this with more people. Sounds corny? But I guess this much is true ...

I know if my friends read this, they will smile cause I am not a kid friendly person; in fact most kids are damn scared of me at 1st impression, where receiving my ice-cold stare of death, they will just become quiet and in some cases, also cried. Yes, that's me.

However, I can imagine that at some point of my life, I would like to take upon the challenge (& if you may term it); a life project of parenthood.

On the othe hand, I better stop terming my thoughts & ideas in corporate language, must be scaring off plenty of nice ladies ... oh please don't misinterpret me .... HEHEHE.