In today's world, there is violence everywhere. No city, state, country or continent is immune to the disease that has crept in the hearts of men. If it is not in front of your door, its on your television set and if not there, your computer screen. It seems that love, respect, patience and sympathy are endangered species. They need to be protected by the National Association of Endangered Species. But, where, where can we store these things? Where can we put them for safekeeping? Where? My answer is: in a child's heart. If we take these things mentioned above, teach them to our children, and patiently persevere, watch and guide; in their adulthood they will have better practices than we have now.
He looked at me and said, "It was an accident Mom."
I said, "What was an accident?"
He said, "On the way from the store I was throwing rocks up in the air and one of my rocks hit a bird, he fell down and I think he is dead."
You should have seen his face. He was so hurt. He had tears streaming down his face. You have many people who kill without a flinch or a blink of an eye. They kill women, men, children, animals, all one in the same. But, in my son's heart, the life of the bird had value. Now, let's think, if our children can give animal life value, what about human life?
As usual, I was observing my children yesterday. Not that I watch them like they are some lab rats open for case-study but to see the innocence that many of us have lost. Every move that I make, down to the place in which I live, is because I believe in nurturing them, teaching and raising them to be great productive members of a GLOBAL society. Anyway, I sent my twelve-year old son to the store and I stood on the balcony watching. He turned the corner and in a few minutes came back. He ran upstairs and he had tears running down his face. So, I went from relaxing to over-concerned Mom in 2.3 seconds. I automatically thought someone had hurt him.
He looked at me and said, "It was an accident Mom."
I said, "What was an accident?"
He said, "On the way from the store I was throwing rocks up in the air and one of my rocks hit a bird, he fell down and I think he is dead."
You should have seen his face. He was so hurt. He had tears streaming down his face. You have many people who kill without a flinch or a blink of an eye. They kill women, men, children, animals, all one in the same. But, in my son's heart, the life of the bird had value. Now, let's think, if our children can give animal life value, what about human life?
