Monkey see, Monkey do…. The same goes for a child, they learn to live and how to interact from the example we show.
We are intolerant, so are they
We lie, they return it with a lie
We hate, they hate with greater force
The child is a gift that we must protect and teach to live well in this world. We are obligated to take care of them, to provide for them, not only a home, food and other such things, but we are obligated to teach them how to be in this world.
We do our teaching with words and actions. We set examples, and we live out the truth we are setting forth. To the best of our ability.
The child is the world of today, and of tomorrow, how we treat them and what we teach them will become ours. The Child of today, that we care for, will be the adult that cares for us.
The golden rule applies here, due unto others, as you want done unto you…
So teach your child to use others, they will use you…
Teach them the respect all things, and they will respect you…
The gift of a good example will repay you many times over, the child today who learns to love, is the adult of tomorrow who save the world.
A child, yours or someone else, it matters not, is ours to teach, to nurture and love. One child sees hatred, and they become, one child sees love and they become.
It is the example that we all set, not just the parents, a child could grow-up in a home of hate, but because
of the community around him/her they learn love. A recent report stated that the peers and outside community of a child may have more to do with the child and how they grow up then the parents. The example they used was a child who’s parents where from a foreign country, the child will pick up the accent of his/her peers, and not that of the parents.
We, as community, have the same obligation to raise that child in a healthy, happy and safe environment, it truly takes a community to set the example for the child.
When we vote this November, we need to remember we are also voting for the example we wish to send to the children of our community, when we watch TV, we are setting an example, how we talk, eat and all other daily activities set examples.
It is our obligation, and privlage to raise them, to love them and respect them. Show your love for them by setting a good example in all you do!
Paul
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Remember one day it may be you
Posted in Change, Control, faith, Improvement, Life, Self, tagged comments, Life, others, respect, stop, stop and think, think, you on March 16, 2009| 2 Comments »
People like this would tell God himself that he needed to work on his communication skills a little. The fact that they have to find something, anything really be it real or made-up to complain about, some way to belittle you is just odd to me. Now I will give my honest opinion concerning someone, if they ask me, but I would never make something up nor would I offer it with being asked, and depending on whom it is, and the time and place, I may not offer any insights. But others seem to think it is always the correct time and place regardless to whom they are talking to.
Now please understand that I see nothing wrong with stating where someone may have failed, were they may have slipped up, but only if it is useful to them. Why bother to state a failure if it will serve no positive outcome? This has always bothered me, from elementary school until now, and will most likely until I die. But now I feel a little better, I have gotten it off my chest, for the time being…
So the next time you feel the urge to let someone know they did a bad job on that report or speech, stop and ask yourself the following questions:
1. Did they ask me to comment?
2. Will it serve a positive outcome?
3. Am I “just looking for” a fault, or is it real?
Before you speak, stop, think and take a deep breath… Remember one day it may be you that is getting the same treatment…
Paul
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