Written by Dorothy Law Nolte
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
This is one of my favorite poems. It really speaks the truth about a lot of todays children and how they are being "raised." Even though one might drive you completely BONKERS, you just gotta love em anyways...
It baffles, befuddles, astonishes, perplexes, astounds, bewilders me why people are the way they are. Nature vs. Nurture...what do you think. It doesn't matter im not a very opinionated person, so I'll pass on yours unless I ask for one! I say 99% Nurture and 1% Nature. At some point in life maybe someone or something else has influenced you in some way that you have decided to better your life and choose differently. BUT... Most of these children will end up like their parents/guardians. I just cannot grasp WHY these people treat their kids the way they do or simply not care. The future is in their house and they do not give a flying flip. Somewhere there is someone who would love that child, care about that childs education, health, HYGIENE, LIFE! If only that child could get the chance.
I guess I will just do what I can and hope for the best.
I am thankful I have a loving family.
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