Affirmations:
I am a powerful and positive role model.
I live what I teach and teach what I live.
I know every thought, word and deed teaches others.
Because there are no secrets, everything I think, say and do makes a
difference.
Every child
learns by watching and listening to their parents, teachers and grandparents.
If we don’t like the
behavior of our children, we must take responsibility.
If we don’t like
what our kids do or say, it is time to forgive and change our own words and
action.
If we think we are
good role models, look to what they want on media or peer influences.
Adults must clean
up their behavior, language and habits.
It is time to stop
swearing in public and in private.
It is time to speak
and act and dress respectfully.
It is time to eat
well and work hard and live clean and sober.
We must recognize
that kids pay attention and learn by observation.
We must take full
responsibility for the world we live in.
We must decide if
what we say on the phone or in private is appropriate for our kids.
We must choose what
kind of friends, media and work we want to engage in.
Everything we do
models for children what they want to do.
To grow up means
acting like the grownups in our lives.
Children begin
playing dress=up and copy their elders from a very young age.
Eating and sleeping
habits, the tone of voice, the body posture, the work we do at home all are
copied.
The biggest
mistake we make is when we forget and neglect to Love.
Whatever we do from
anger, teaches and creates more anger.
Whatever we do and
teach with fear, creates more fear.
When we remember to
forgive ourselves and return to Love, we teach loving kindness.
Our actions
creation reactions.
Our love begets more
love.
When we judge,
criticize and punish, we teach others to judge, criticize and punish.
When we want a
more compassionate and helpful world, we must learn to be ourselves.
When we learn
what we really want for our children, we will remember to give it.
When we learn to be
what we want to see, we will have what we want.
It takes only the
willingness to clean up our own thoughts, words and behavior.
Let us stop judging
the world we see and begin to demonstrate with who we “be”.
I am creating a
new Resource Center in Middletown, specifically designed to serve youth and
families.
It is time for us to
give what we know is missing and help where it is needed.
Join me wherever you
see the need.
Don’t let their
behavior or language fool you, everyone wants respect, kindness and a little
love.
Our children are
our future.
They must learn the
basics from the growups.
They need to learn
values and ethics, work, thoughtfulness, creativity and fundamentals from life
experience.
You are their
teachers.
Let us honor our
investment with our respect, responsibility and cooperation.
Begin today with
yourself and your own family and associations.
Betty Lue