But what I do know is I made sure I told my kids I loved them every single day when they were growing up,and I hugged them every day too.They're young adults now and I still tell them I love them every time I see them or talk to them and I hug them every chance I get.They know I love them,they have never questioned it.It was always the most important thing to me,for them to know because I know how it feels to not be loved by your mother.[/QUOTE]

RubyRae, I hope this is okay for me to say here (still new here, and learning the bountaries...) God allows things in our lives to shape us into the people He wants us to be. Perhaps your experiences were God's way of showing you how important it is to love your own kids. Sounds to me like you're a pretty awesome Mom! And remember this too, there are no such things as "perfect parents". Just look at the very first two - Adam and Eve - their son Cane killed his own brother! They weren't perfect parents, and neither are we, but we do our best. Sometimes we can bring the best of our parents into our own lives, and sometimes we have to make sure that the worst of our parents don't creep in!

Thanks for this post, and I hope this helps you