kids are like plants.
they need fresh air, sunshine, plenty of nourishing food. they need winds to strengthen and make them self reliant. they need sunlight to make them happy. words of encouragement and affirmation to help them grow.
kids are like plants.
smiles and laughter are free. costly clothes and toys aren't and then rip and break.
stories with morals, restrict and control minds. stories of swashbuckling adventures and buried treasure cause imagination and creativity to flourish.
tv, computer games and internet cause instant gratification. making models, painting or baking cause eager minds to grow and nimble fingers to strengthen.
words of discouragement dampen spirits that can take years to restore. words of life, encourage and take seconds to say.
one of the best books i've read about kids is "the training of the human plant" by luther burbank.
kids are our future and are our number one asset. kids are like plants, they make me happy when they are happy.