[redwitch]

From my dad: If you can look yourself in the mirror every day and not be ashamed of what you did that day, you've succeeded. If you can't, work hard to do better the next day.

From my mom: Don't be ashamed of who you are or what you do. Just do your best and do what is right for you.

From both: Never judge another by anything but their actions. That is all that ever matters.

I'll always be grateful for the lessons learned from these two people. I wished they were around so I could tell them

[Oren L Miller]

I was raised to say please & thank you, to have respect for my elders, lend a helping hand to those in need, hold the door for the person behind me, say excuse me when it's needed, & to love people for who they are, not for what you can get from them! I was also taught to treat people the way I want to be treated!

[tpop1]

From an old boss:

"If you don't know where you're going ,
Any road will get you there!

[Ohiogirl]

Thanks for the thoughts. Only thing I can add is that I'm trying to be less judgmental as I age - maybe more of a "live and let live" philosophy.

[KatzPajamas]

Dad showed me that it is possible to love others unconditionally. Mom showed me that when I think I have it bad, I can always find someone less fortunate to help. I have always felt that I am the luckiest person alive to have had them as my Mom and Dad!

[pooh]

So many wonderful responses. Makes me wonder what our children have learned from us.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by pooh

So many wonderful responses. Makes me wonder what our children have learned from us.

How lucky they are for having parents with great values, for one thing.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by pooh

So many wonderful responses. Makes me wonder what our children have learned from us.

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.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte

[pooh]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

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.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte

Thank you, this is lovely.

[2BNTV]

Your welcome. It just came to mind from what you said.

IMO - Children learn a lot of things, verbal and non-verbal. They are always watching to pick -up signals.