When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

Learned as a Child


Encouraging you to appreciate what I learned as a child on near a river.

An adult will probably never part from what he learned as a child.

For most of my childhood, I lived with my divorced Mother and siblings.  I learned many things as a child.

Here are some of them.

  • Religion

My church choir mother taught me about religion.

“You had better pray the juice you spilled will come out of the carpet!”

  • Time travel

Tired from her job, my Mother  taught me about time travel.

“Be quiet or I will knock you into the middle of next week!”

  • Irony

Impatient with children, my mother taught me about irony.

“Keep crying and I will give you plenty more to cry about!”

  • The Circle of Life

In her anger, my mother taught me about the circle of life.

“I brought you into this world, and I will take you right back out!”

  • About receiving

Even more angrily, my mother taught me about receiving.

“You will get it in the car on the way home!”

  • About humor

Even more impatiently, my mother taught me about humor.

“When you step on a rusty nail and your foot falls off, don’t come running to me!”

  • About my roots

Pinching her pennies, my Mother taught me about my roots.

“Shut that door behind you.  Do you think you were born in a barn?”

  • And about justice

My favorite thing my Mother taught me about is justice.

“One day you’ll grow up and have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!”

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Fortunately, my Mother was not my strongest role model as a child.  I watched my Mother’s and my Grandmother’s interactions with others, and I quickly decided I did not want to be like my Mother.  I wanted to be like my Grandma!  Grandma was kind and loving and patient.  And, everyone she knew respected her!

Parents, please watch what you say and do.  Most children do follow their parents’ examples and grow up and act like their own parents.  Be the person you want your child to be, not the person your anger and frustration cause you to want to be!

Enable your child to soar like an eagle over life’s storms!  As a child grows up, give him or her positive role models!

 

Let the encouraging words in these bobbiejrae posts help you

soar like an eagle above life’s storms.

 

YOU CAN GO ON!

Are you feeling sad? 

Always keep your promises! 

You can survive very hard times.

 

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