When we were kids, possibly the most common game we all enjoyed was what we used to call "playing house".
"Playing house" usually meant a few kids would get together and decide to act as if they were a family of their own. Each kid would be assigned a role – one would be the mom, another a dad (or another mom), a few kids would be the children, maybe a dog or a grandparent would be added to the mix, and so on. Then this family would create scenarios the kids would happily act out, and there you have it – a lovely game of family.
Think about how easy life would be if creating an actual family was the same as playing the game. What wouldn't we give to have our families look exactly how we imagined them as kids, without the complications of adult problems and concerns? But unfortunately, nothing is as good as we picture it to be when we were younger, and building a family is no exception. It is messy and complicated, all we can do is give it our all and hope for the best.
"Playing house" usually meant a few kids would get together and decide to act as if they were a family of their own. Each kid would be assigned a role – one would be the mom, another a dad (or another mom), a few kids would be the children, maybe a dog or a grandparent would be added to the mix, and so on. Then this family would create scenarios the kids would happily act out, and there you have it – a lovely game of family.
Think about how easy life would be if creating an actual family was the same as playing the game. What wouldn't we give to have our families look exactly how we imagined them as kids, without the complications of adult problems and concerns? But unfortunately, nothing is as good as we picture it to be when we were younger, and building a family is no exception. It is messy and complicated, all we can do is give it our all and hope for the best.
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