Amazing! If you have children or nieces and nephews, you try to instill in them morals, values, and ethics. The hardest age is the middle school years and partly high school. There is so much going on, puberty, peer pressure, simply trying to figure out who you are and where you belong, etc... The hope as a parent, no matter your circumstance is that you raise your kids to be the best person they can be. I think my 12yr old daughter is going to be ok for this is what she emailed me last night:
"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it." ~Buddha
Pretty insighful! Whether you have children or not, this quote is something everyone should reflect on. What does it mean to you? Are you your own person? Today, reflect on this and share with your loved ones. Enjoy your day!
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