A parenting qoute

«It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn`t» - Barbara Kingsolver (1955-), American writer. Animal Dreams (1991)

I think the important message in this qoute is that parents always want their children to be theirs «little daughter» or son, and eventhough it hurts them to see their children grow up and have a life on their own, not needing their parents as much anymore, it would hurt them more if their child died young. Because parents want their children healthy, safe and happy.

So this qoute only shows that parents care very much about their children and that is good, because children need love from some they can look up to: their parents. And I think if parents experience their childs death a part of them die to.