My children were around 3&4yo the year I became vent dependent. The past 13+yrs have not been like a stroll in the park but the good times by far out weigh the bad. I think my kids appreciate having me around all these years despite the help they've given me. I've been here to love them, advise them, watch them in sports, instruct them, teach them, listen to them, joke with them and help them with anything I possibly can. I'm not boasting but I feel comfortable saying I think they're better people having known me and I'm positive that I'm a better person having known them.