It's What You Learn

My hubby always tells me

We can't control other people

Only How We React

(to others)

Sometimes folks do things I think are Stupid Or Wrong

Sometimes I blow up about the stupidity.

Then I come back down to earth.

Then I start trying to figure out how I can 'fix' the stupidity in my own life.

Like:

1.  Do I let my children make their own mistakes

Or do I try to bail them out every time to the point they are helpless?

2.  Do I let pride override what is right?

3.  Do I force my opinions on my kids

Or do I let them make their own opinions free

from my influence?

 4.  If someone doesn't do it the way I'd do it,

are they wrong or is it okay to do things differently?

5.  With each and every decision, am I being the best parent I can be?

So my pledge to my children, is to teach them right from wrong.  To let them be the people they were designed to be even if it is not how I'd do it.  To try very hard each and every day to encourage their talents, to give them strength to be the very best 'them' they can be.  To NOT let the court of public opinion influence what my gut is telling me is the right thing to do.  

(If we had listened to public opinion, we wouldn't have adopted.  We wouldn't have home schooled.  We would have aborted the most special gift a parent can be given. We wouldn't have breast fed.  All of this and much more.)