If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again

I got this off of the back of a Celestial Seasonings tea box and just had to post it:

"If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd finger paint more and point the finger less.
  I'd do less correcting and more connecting.
  I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.
  I would care to know less and know to care more.
  I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
  I'd stop playing serious and seriously play.
  I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
  I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
  I would be firm less often and affirm much more.
  I'd build self-esteem first and the house later.
  I'd teach less about the love of power and more about the power of love."
  ~ Diane Loomans, From Full Esteem Ahead

When We Share....

'If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share. ''
W. Clement Stone 

 

When we share laughter, there's twice the fun;
When we share success, we surpass what we've done.

When we share problems, there's half the pain;
When we share tears, a rainbow follows rain.

When we share dreams, they become more real;
When we share secrets, it's our hearts we reveal.

If we share a smile, then our love shows;
If we share a hug, then our love grows.

If we share with someone on whom we depend,
That person becomes family or friend.

And what draws us closer and makes us all care,
Is not what we have, but the things that we share.

''Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves - our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love. ''William E. Simon