I had an interesting conversation tonight and it got me thinking. Who is really right to take my children and raise them should Tom and I both die? I usually try to keep such morbid thoughts out of my head. However growing up I had two parents and at the age of seventeen two became one and I saw how hard it is to raise kids by yourself. This in my mind I consider who is available to me that could raise my kids to my standards. It sounds crass and cold I know but it is important that whoever takes on this task agrees with your beliefs and who will carry on your traditions after you're gone.
There is a long list of people in our life that could and would take Wyatt and Piper should we both leave this earth. The question becomes how do we ask them and are they the right fit. Anyone who knows me well has the knowledge that my family life was turbulent. My mother died of an overdose and my father still wrestles with his own addictions, although I wouldn't really call it wrestling since he doesn't admit he actually has a problem... I've let it go about my past. I'm only focused on our and my children's future. This is about making sure my children never grow up in the world I did. So the question remains...
... Who is right to raise my children should they have to? Who is going to give up part of their life to raise kids that aren't theirs...? And one more question... would they want to?
