Imagine a world without children.
It would be a world without hope.
They give us a reason to wake up early, go to work, go back home.
They give us a reason to dream.
I guess and I believe that we would like the best for them.
The best is not always the most comfortable, the least difficult, and the most expensive that money can buy.
And the best is not the same for everyone. It is a difficult formula because there is none.
So we venture into the world of parenting armed with nothing except our best intentions.
God knows that.
And yet if we ask ourselves what these intentions or prayers are, what comes first in the list?
But there is something that we have and for which we do not have to pray for because it is and will always be there.
Our love for our children is more than enough to keep us focused on what we have to do or ought to do. Your heart is lifted when your child smiles and that is when you start to see. How much more when this child begins to talk and entertain us with his wisdom? This is when we learn to listen.
Our children may not always amaze us but we continue to love them and best if we continue to help them build life skills, teach them to persevere, and learn from their mistakes.
I hope that as you watch your children sing or dance and give their best, that your eyes will not wander around looking for some children to compare with yours. Watch them with your hearts and without fail, you will love what you will see.
Today, I hope that you also work on creating a peaceful community, a peace-filled world by loving your family.
Today, these children dedicate their best afternoon to you.
It would be a world without hope.
They give us a reason to wake up early, go to work, go back home.
They give us a reason to dream.
I guess and I believe that we would like the best for them.
The best is not always the most comfortable, the least difficult, and the most expensive that money can buy.
And the best is not the same for everyone. It is a difficult formula because there is none.
So we venture into the world of parenting armed with nothing except our best intentions.
God knows that.
And yet if we ask ourselves what these intentions or prayers are, what comes first in the list?
But there is something that we have and for which we do not have to pray for because it is and will always be there.
Our love for our children is more than enough to keep us focused on what we have to do or ought to do. Your heart is lifted when your child smiles and that is when you start to see. How much more when this child begins to talk and entertain us with his wisdom? This is when we learn to listen.
Our children may not always amaze us but we continue to love them and best if we continue to help them build life skills, teach them to persevere, and learn from their mistakes.
I hope that as you watch your children sing or dance and give their best, that your eyes will not wander around looking for some children to compare with yours. Watch them with your hearts and without fail, you will love what you will see.
Today, I hope that you also work on creating a peaceful community, a peace-filled world by loving your family.
Today, these children dedicate their best afternoon to you.
Thanks, Emma for speaking up how we parents feel!!You said it in the most passionate way!!!
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