As a parent, you hope that your child will someday follow in your footsteps, but then you think back on the difficult and treacherous footsteps you took to get you where you are, and you find yourself hoping beyond hope that your child avoids your footsteps at all costs.
Thankfully, my son is still a baby and can’t fit into my shoes yet (as much as he tries), but it’s something I think about all the time.
