Kids make wimps of their Parents!

Every Monday night, Alicen and I have a family home evening with couples in our ward. This last Monday we got on the topic of kids and I told the story of this sign above. I figure I might as well put it on my blog too. The story goes- I was driving home one night and come over the viaduct on 1300 south in Salt Lake and this sign was on a billboard. I don't know if I just saw my little girl in the picture or thought of just kids going to bed hungry. But I got a sick feeling in my stomach and a little teary-eyed. Now I am not hurting financially to the point my kids would go hungry; if that is what you are thinking. But the sign just made me think, and with me being easily emotional over things (thanks Mom), This sign just hit me right.
As I continued with this story, everyone was cracking jokes. One of my friends Collin said it was funny I started to get teary-eyed. His wife shot back saying "you would do the same thing."They are due to have their first kid in a month. The whole conversation was so funny. Danny my cousin, said he saw the sign and didn't think anything of it. It's interesting to me, that I would have been like Danny before I had kids. Once I did have kids little things like this get you. Some one once told Alicen that when you have kids you look at everything totally different. I believe that to be true. Just like this sign who would have thought I would get so emotionally attached to a sign. It just makes me sick to think that there are parents that would rather buy beer, cigarettes, or other items instead of food to feed their kids. I could or would never put my needs above my kids. Anyway, that was the story. It was just funny to see every ones reaction to it. I am sure if anyone read this (please someone) you will laugh too.