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bluidkiti · 01-17-2025, 05:50 AM

January 17

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.

~Judy Collins

It's been said that the primary task of a parent is to awaken the spirit of the child. Many of us were raised by parents who did anything but that. Indeed, their actions may have broken our spirits.

As parents ourselves, we have another chance. We have a child within us who remembers pain that a child should never have to feel. And we have a child inside who remembers innocence and joy. The view of the joyful, innocent child is the gift we can give our children. We can give them the gentleness, respect, and empathy they deserve. We do not live through our children; they are separate people with lives of their own. But we can awaken their spirits by showing them the unconditional love that we feel for them and that they long to receive from us.

I treat myself well. I’m able to treat my children well. I am learning to give myself and my children the care and understanding needed to nurture our spirits.

Today's reading is from the book Answers in the Heart

01-17-2025, 05:50 AM	#17
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,688	January 17 I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me. ~Judy Collins It's been said that the primary task of a parent is to awaken the spirit of the child. Many of us were raised by parents who did anything but that. Indeed, their actions may have broken our spirits. As parents ourselves, we have another chance. We have a child within us who remembers pain that a child should never have to feel. And we have a child inside who remembers innocence and joy. The view of the joyful, innocent child is the gift we can give our children. We can give them the gentleness, respect, and empathy they deserve. We do not live through our children; they are separate people with lives of their own. But we can awaken their spirits by showing them the unconditional love that we feel for them and that they long to receive from us. I treat myself well. I’m able to treat my children well. I am learning to give myself and my children the care and understanding needed to nurture our spirits. Today's reading is from the book Answers in the Heart __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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