When Children Learn
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When children learn that happiness is not found in what
a person has but in who that person is...
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When they learn that giving and forgiving are more
rewarding than taking and avenging...
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When they learn that suffering is not eased by self-pity,
but overcome by inner resolve and spiritual strength...
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When they learn that they can't control the world around
them, that they are the masters of their own soul...
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When they learn that relationships will prosper if they
value friendship over ego, compromise over pride,
and listening over advising...
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When they learn not to hate a person whose difference
they fear, but to fear that kind of hate...
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When they learn that there is pleasure in the power of
lifting others up, not in the pseudo power of pushing
them down...
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When they learn that praise from others is flattering
but meaningless if it not matched by self-respect...
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When they learn that the value of a life is best measured
not by the years spent accumulating possessions, but by
the moments spent giving of one's self-sharing wisdom,
inspiring hope, wiping tears, and touching hearts...
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When they learn that a person's beauty is seen not with
eyes but with the heart; and that even though time and
hardships may ravage one's outer shell, they can
enhance one's character and perspective...
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When they learn to withhold judgment of people,
knowing everyone is blessed with good and bad
qualities, and the emergence of either often
depends on the help given or hurt inflicted
by others...
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When they learn that every person has been given the
gift of a unique self, and purpose of life is to share the
very best of that gift with the world...
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When children learn these ideals and how to practice
them in the art of good living, they will no longer be
children - they will be blessings to those who know
them, and worthy models of the world.
[ Author Unknown -- from 'andychaps_the-funnies' ]
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