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You're listening to Soulman We're keen on kids (old and young) and you'll find information and links on parenting, disability issues and articles that can empower your whole family to be the best they can be. Gary and SherriThe Ones Who Make It All Worthwhile: Glenn Lieutenent USAF North Carolina, Allan - GRADUATED 11/95 - Mankato State University - Elementary Education Degree (Texas), Bridgette GRADUATED 5/16/98 PHI KAPPA PHI - Master in Audiology - School of Allied Health Banner Carrier - Kansas City (Texas), Joe U of M (Minneapolis), Theresa , Margo, Dave, Charlie, Liz, Emily
Words To Parent By.....I Loved You EnoughSome day when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them: I loved you enough to ask you about where you were going, with whom and what time you would be home. I loved you enough to insist that you buy a bike with your own money that we could have afforded to give you. I loved you enough to be silent and let you discover that your hand-picked friend was a creep. I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that would have taken me fifteen minutes to do myself. I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment, disgust, and tears in my eyes. I loved you enough to admit I was wrong and ask for your forgiveness. I loved you enough to let you stumble, fall and hurt. I loved you enough to let you assume responsibility for your actions at 6, 10 or 16. But most of all, I loved you enough to say NO when you hated me for it. That was the hardest part of all - Source Unknown ************************** Things Are Not Always Black Or White Teachers are those who use themselves as bridges,Over which they invite their students to cross;Then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse,Encouraging them to create bridges of their own.When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day. I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong, and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. "White," he answered. I couldn't believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmate and me, This time about the color of the object. The teacher asked me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, "White." It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black. My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other person's shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective. ~ Judie Paxton Source: Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul.
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