A duty to our children
In the book or Proverbs we read,
“Train a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not turn from it.”
In the Talmud we read,
“Whoever teaches his son teaches not only his son
but also his son's son, and so on to the end of generations.”
I believe God has given every parent a duty to show our children the way they should go in life. I found this quote by Joshua Loth Liebman that to me expresses our duty to our children. It reads,
"Give your children unconditional love, a love that is not dependent on report cards, clean hands, or popularity.
Give your children a sense of your whole-hearted acceptance, acceptance of their human frailties as well as their abilities and virtues.
Give your children your permission to grow up to make their own lives independent of you.
Give them a sense of truth; make them aware of themselves as citizens of a universe in which there are many obstacles as well as fulfilments.
Bestow upon your child the blessings of your faith.
These are the laws of honouring your son and your daughter.
Out of these laws will be built the Declaration of Independence for the coming generation, a spiritual and emotional independence that, in turn, will make the world free, democratic, safe, creative". Joshua Loth Liebman.
If you have children are you doing this?
Please think about it.
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