Parenting- letting go again and again

During lunch today one of my colleagues remarked that she wished she could rewind time so that her ward ( who is a young grad) would be a child once again. 

Obviously childhood is easier to handle. 

One learns painfully to let go as the child grows out into a teen and adult. At that time she remarked how difficult it is to let go. 

Indeed it is difficult, very difficult. 

But have we wondered how wonderful it is when we let go and our love for each other grows stronger?

Out of the toughness is born a brilliant relationship.

What are we afraid of? That our child will stumble, will fall, will get hurt?

Aren't we there to hold them then