It’s okay for parents to expect something from their children. It’s only natural — after all, they’ve invested so much.Time. Love. Sacrifice. Endless prayers.
Every parent dreams of seeing their child succeed, live well, and someday become a source of joy and pride.
But here’s the truth we often forget:
Children may come from the same womb, but they’re never the same.
Each one is wired differently.Different interests. Different choices. Different callings.One may thrive in books, another with their hands.One may stay close, another may wander far.And though they share your blood, they may never walk the same path — or bring you blessings in the same way.
Sometimes, parents tie their happiness to what their children can give back.Who will build us a house?Who will send us money?Who will carry our name proudly?And when that doesn’t happen, when life favors one child more than another, some parents grow quietly bitter…
But here’s something we must come to terms with:
👉 Your blessing as a parent may not come from all your children.It might be one.It might be two.Rarely all.And that’s okay.It doesn’t make the rest less your children.It doesn’t make them unworthy of love.
Life doesn’t reward everyone equally — but love should.
Some parents have closed their hearts to children who didn’t “turn out well.”Yet maybe… that child’s worth isn’t in what they can give, but in who they are.Sometimes, the one you think failed is the one who keeps praying for you in secret.
A child is more important than the blessing they could bring.More important than the money, the title, the recognition.Because even when they fail in the world’s eyes — they’re still your child.
So to every parent reading this:
Love them all.Understand them all.And remember — even if your blessing doesn’t come from every child, your love should still reach every one of them. Because at the end of the day, love remains the greatest investment of all.