Children are Born Persons!
"They (Our children) must feel our large faith in them, our boundless love and our never-failing forgiveness. And that they may truly learn to feel and understand these, nothing helps more than to encourage great liberty of discussion and the free expression of opinions remembering, as Miss Sewell has said, that it is an excellent thing to have an opinion of your own, however wrong it may be, (provided you are not bent on sticking to it), different as much as we like, but without the suspicion of a "snub" or a "set down"; for, above all, we must hold each one's individuality sacred, and while we care sufficiently for the things that matter, we must also beware of heeding other things that do not matter. Little trivialities of manner or expression, the way of talking which is not just what we should have wished, the choice that is not just the one we should like to have seen made, we must learn to pass these things over as the trifles they are, otherwise there is an end to all freedom, and, what is more serious, an end of reality. Our children may then learn to be the thing we wish in our presence, but they will be themselves still, they will have their own idiosyncrasies, their own individuality, but unknown and unknowable to us."
one thing I love about being a parent is seeing my kids grow into the people they are. It's so rewarding and inspirational,humbling and frightening.But I want to embrace all that is them; knowing that we all are not done.We are a continual work that is covered by grace..
How are you spending these glorious June days?
Congrats on all your celebrations Lucy! You ust be so proud of each one of your children!
ReplyDeleteYes, our children..what a gift they are!
As for me, I have been enjoying some holidays, which are done now.
It has been glorious for sure...spending these days with the love of family.
All my heart,
Deborah xoxo