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"Every Day I have My Child To Raise Over Again"

by Diane Loomans

Every day I have my child to raise over again.

I will build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I will finger-paint more, and point the finger less.

I will do less correcting and more connecting.

I will take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I will care to know less, and know to care more.

I will take more hikes, and fly more kites.

I will stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I will run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.

I will do more hugging and less tugging.

I will see the oak tree in the acorn more often.

I will be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I will model less about the love of power, and more about the

power of love.