You are a Marvel

"When will we teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work; we must all work to make the world worthy of its children." ~Pablo Casals~

Good afternoon dear ones. Where did we lose the ability to love life? When did the value of life decrease so much that no one sees where the true problem lies? We go to school to be educated, and we are taught the basics such as reading and writing. Math, history, sociology, a language, art, music, and other subjects are also taught as children get older. We get graded on our knowledge and we move forward in our education towards a specific goal if we have one. Yet with all this information being crammed into our heads there is still something missing. Knowledge of self-love, self-worth, and the value of every life on the planet.

I remember being teased, and picked on in school. I know my boys were also picked on, and many times, the kids were ruthless and cruel. To this day, I have never understood the reasoning behind it. The calling of names, the fights, the decision to dislike someone without even getting to know who they are, it all seems unreal when I think back on it. However, this is our society. This is what happens in schools, and harder still to imagine, in the work place. Where do they learn it? Do they learn it that first year, in kindergarten? Does it happen gradually over time? Does this behavior come from another source? We aren't born hating others, my loves, that is taught. Whether it's learned from home, from TV, or from some other source, it is out there. It is the true disease. So instead of teaching our children to fear differences, show them what it's like to embrace them. Children learn by watching. Peace, love, kindness, and understanding is what they should be seeing, not the violent, cruel, and hateful world that has emerged.

Take a moment to think about what you show your children on a daily basis. What behaviors of yours do you think they pick up on and carry with them. When you speak to the, are you actually speaking to them or at them? Do you stop long enough to let them try to explain what's in their heads? Do you try to understand what they might be going through? This was something I tried to do as I raised my kids, and it was difficult. We as parents need to be there for our babies no matter their age. We need to make sure they know they are loved. It doesn't matter whether you are a single parent, or you have a partner to help you along the way. As long as you have love in your home for your children and each other, the home is NEVER broken.

Be good to yourselves and each other my loves. Be Kind, Be Peace, and Be Love. Yesterday is past and tomorrow isn't promised. Live and love for today. - Live - Laugh - Love - Namaste