As a dad it would be tough to see your child going through the hardship we go through in life as they grow and mature into a good and healthy(mentally emotionally and so forth) life.

Growing pains in life hurt at times and more so at other times. A father will help as much as he can but he cant live his life through his child. The child growing up will have to experience life by itself, with a little help.

Who knows why prayers which are just requests do not get replied at times? But we sure can trust our loving heavenly Father to help us as much as He can.

Trust faith same thing. Your faith may in fact be a lot stronger than your present analysis would dictate to you in your current life. Its not in getting requests replied its in believing that He does care for you, He really does.