I grew up reading these poem, translated one in Indonesian. I don't know where my parents got it, it was hanging on the wall in a big frame. They don't really apply it to me I think lol, but seems I learn how to behave myself. Maybe it's a part that shape my current personality? Who knows.
If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight.
If a child lives with fear,
he learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity,
he learns to feel sorry for himself.
If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with jealousy,
he learns what envy is.
If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with praise,
he learns to be appreciative.
If a child lives with acceptance,
he learns to love.
If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition,
he learns that it is good to have a goal.
If a child lives with sharing,
he learns about generosity.
If a child lives with honesty and fairness,
he learns what truth and justice are.
If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him.
If a child lives with friendliness,
he learns that the world is a nice place in which to live.
If you live with serenity,
your child will live with peace of mind.
With what is your child living?
I myself don't have a child yet, of course haha. But I think I'll apply this to my future children.
My parents............. hmm I never talk about them, rarely. I don't know if I've said it when I was a kid, but I think I never say I love them. They force me to do things, even now. Maybe that's why I lack of sincerity. My opinion never matter much. Yeah I got to speak up but well that's it. They never change their attitude to me. So when they got angry to me, I never take it to heart. I don't care much about what they say. Why should I, they don't care about what I said either. "Go do that, or else your mom/dad will be mad". When I got mad they don't care anyway, why should I care if they mad? Nah don't give comment like 'you should be grateful, they've take a good care of you till you grow up' ans so on. I think those are their responsibility, and I do grateful.
