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I for one would like to see some compassion for the parents of this child. People have children with the best of intentions and raised them in a manner to become outstanding citizens.

Are there some bad parents who raised great children? I would tend to think so. Are there some great parents who children turned out to be less than stellar? I know this is so,

There are children who rise above their less than stellar upbringing and some who never had the ambition to want to do something with their lives, who had great parents.

It must be tough for the parents of children who may drift into the world and cause their parents much grief. I'm sure it must distress the parents to have this situation to deal with.

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.


If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.