LadyFish
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A C&P worth sharing.<br /><br />Have you finished your Christmas shopping? Did all of you parents get your children everything on their wish lists? You know
.a new Playstation, their own DVD player, or their own car. Did you make sure that your kid isnt shown up by their friends when they get together to compare gifts after Christmas? Above all, make sure your kid isnt added to the uncool list because he or she didnt get the proper Christmas presents this year. Im sure you are wondering what my point is here and Im going to tell you
..My point is that while we are busy showering our children with all of the Christmas presents their hearts desire we are probably overlooking the most important gifts we can give them.<br /><br />The gift of love---Show your children that you love them the year around. Tell them you love them on a daily basis. The material gifts you give them will eventually wear out and be forgotten, but, they will never forget the love you show them every day. Love doesnt mean giving them everything they want. Love is teaching them to appreciate the things that they have. Get them to realize that somebody had to work to pay for the things they take for granted. Put your family first this Christmas by showing them that you love them. Teach your children to love unconditionally without asking for something in return.<br /><br />The gift of responsibility---Teach your children to be responsible human beings. Teach them the value of hard work and that the world doesnt owe them something for nothing simply because they happen to exist. Teach them that most people dont start at the top of the career ladder and that working their way up from the bottom is respectable and doesnt belittle their abilities. Teach them that many people actually accept minimum wage jobs before being promoted to CEO of large corporations or owning their own business.<br /><br />The gift of how to fail as well as how to succeed---Nobody goes through life and succeeds at everything they attempt. Teach your children that its OK to fail. Making mistakes and learning from them is one of the most valuable lessons they learn on their way to adulthood. Teach them that their failures are their own and not caused because people dont like them. Teach them that if they grow up to be unsuccessful that it is their fault and not because they had a bad childhood or because they didnt live in the most upscale suburban neighborhood. In other words, if they grew up in a house that was valued at less than $500,000 and didnt have a three-car garage filled with a BMW, Mercedes, or Lexus that they can still be successful if they work hard and get an education. Teach them that if their team wins or if they receive an award to remain humble and continue to work hard to get even better. Teach them to refrain from bragging on themselves and looking down their noses at or taunting those they defeated. Teach them that what goes around, comes around.<br /><br />The gift of class and character---Teach them that having class and being of good moral character is still acceptable and hasnt gone out of style no matter what some of our liberal friends would have us believe. Teach them that it is NOT OK to do something they want to do even if it means hurting others. Teach them that ALL of their decisions have consequences and that they alone are responsible for suffering those consequences. Teach them that saying Im sorry is still cool and doesnt mean youre a wimp or a loser. Teach them that having sex with anyone who comes along isnt the smartest thing they can do and doesnt mean they are are a sexy vixen or superstud simply because somebody hops into the sack with them. Teach them to respect the elderly members of our society and to learn from them. Too many of our children think that because someone is getting along in years that they are now stupid or out of touch with society. There is nothing more obnoxious than a know-it-all kid who thinks they know everything.<br /><br />The gift of loving their countryTeach them to love and respect the United States and what it has stood for since its beginning. Let them know that countless numbers of brave men and women have fought and died for the freedoms that they take for granted and often abuse. Teach them that the U.S. is still the land of the free and the home of the brave and not the evil empire that some politically correct liberals would lead them to believe. Teach them that everyone who has been successful and has become wealthy didnt reach that plateau by cheating others and that hard work does have its rewards. This country provides opportunities for success to any and everyone who is willing to work. Teach them that burning the U.S. flag isnt acceptable and that calling the president a terrorist or liar is un-American. Teach them to be careful of who they listen to and that most of the actors in Hollywood, rap musicians, rock stars, gay activists, atheists, and abortionists dont know one thing about how foreign policy should be formulated or conducted. Teach your children that it is OK for them to keep most of their own money and that they dont owe anything to those who refuse to work for a living or have babies like a ***** has litters of puppies. Let them know they shouldnt feel guilty for working to succeed while others they grew up with chose to wait around for a handout. The old axiom about the cool dudes working for the nerds is still true.<br /><br />So, when you give your children the new Playstations, jewelry, cars, DVD players, etc
..be sure they know that somebody worked so they could receive them. Be sure they also know that there are plenty of children of honest, hard-working parents who arent fortunate to receive all of these necessities of life that they take for granted. Let them know that it would be uncool to belittle or taunt any of their friends or peers who werent as lucky as they were this Christmas. If youve given them the gifts I discussed above, plus some I know I failed to mention, then, youve given them what they need the most whether they realize it or not!
