Lynn and Steve:  The most important lesson that we believe we imparted to our children was that the strength of a family is love.  And that the basic core of family love is Mom and Dad’s romantic love.  Instances like four little faces peering out of the upstairs window, watching Mom and Dad dancing on the back deck to making out in the car in the drive way just to get a little privacy.  We did a lot of hugging and kissing while our family was growing and we still do—sometimes to our grandchildren’s dismay.