Opportunity for a Lifetime Friend

Sometimes my daughter asks things of me and I could do it quite easily. However I am aware that if I do, that I would be taking away an opportunity for her to have an experience. Once she masters something then I happily do it for her on occasion even though she can do it for herself. This is one way I establish myself as her friend, by being friendly. More and more, she returns the favour. That is how one makes the transition from parent to lifelong best friends. People who watch us comment on our interaction and long for it in their own life. It is easy to replicate. Just copy the behaviors of a good example and enjoy the same abundance.